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For the ATPL integrated course, 195 hours flight training and 750 hours on the ground, consisting of 95 hours dual, 100 PIC with 50 cross-country, with a flight over 300nm, stopping at two different aerodromes. Also, 5 hours night (3 dual, with 1 cross-country), with 5 solo takeoffs and landings, and 65 on instruments, 35 being instruction, with up to 10 on the ground or 20 in a simulator. 15 of the rest must be as SPIC and the other 15 as multi-crew. PPL holders may be credited with up to 50% of any hours flown before the course (up to 40, or 45 if you have a night rating).
Modular Courses
For people with a PPL(H), who wish to stagger their training over a longer period (you take certain modules as and when you are ready). You require either:
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150 hours on helicopters,
including 50 PIC.
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135 hours on helicopters if you have a PPL(A), with 30 as PIC.
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105 hours on helicopters if you have a CPL(A).
It consists of 30 hours dual, with 10 hours instruments (5 on the ground) if you don't have an IR. It must include 10 hours PIC cross-country, with a flight over 100nm, stopping at two different aerodromes. Also, 5 hours night (3 dual, with 1 cross-country), with 5 solo takeoffs and landings, and 10 on instruments, 5 of which can be done in a simulator.
ATPL
You need 1000 hours, with 350 multi-pilot, 250 PIC (can include 150 PIC U/S), 200 cross country (100 PIC or PIC U/S) 70 on instruments (30 ground) and 100 at night (PIC or PIC U/S). You can do 100 hours in a simulator and 750 of the total in aeroplanes. You must be at least 21.
Canada
The CPL needs at least 100 hours in helicopters, but with a PPL(H), Canadian or otherwise, you get away with 60.
You must also do at least 40 hours ground school, but if you don’t already hold a PPL(H), you must do another 40, for a total of 80 (this is expected to increase at some stage). You can take the exams any time at any Transport Canada office.
If you don’t manage the night hours, you can still get a licence, but for day only, if you meet the dual and solo times. The restriction will be removed once you get the time in.
For the ATPL, you must have at least 1000 hours, 600 hours in helicopters (instrument ground time does not count), pass two more written exams and take a check ride in a helicopter that needs a co-pilot. Actually, the phrase is "demonstrate your proficiency", so it can be done in an approved simulator. The catch is that there are only two helicopters that always need two pilots, the Sikorsky S61 (and S-92) or the Super Puma, though you could also count the S-76 or similar when IFR – apparently, as long as the flight manual carries the magic words “requires two pilots” somewhere inside it, that will do.
Talking of Canada, there are certain peculiarities to the industry there that make it interesting to someone from Europe (however, some of the remarks below could apply to other very large countries with few roads).
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