A little while ago someone asked us how to convert an FAA certificate to a Canadian Private pilot license.
Applicants are required to write a conversion examination consisting of several topics that have mainly to do with Canadian air law. Regulations should be reviewed as they apply to airplanes in VFR operations. These are found in the table below.
CARS – are Canadian Aviation Regulations and found on Transport Canada’s website. The AIM is the Aeronautical information Manual and may also be found on the TC website, and you can download a a pdf copy of the publication.
Below are the specific subjects that need to be studied for the exam.
| CARs Part I, Subpart 1 | GENERAL PROVISIONS 101.01 – Interpretation (definitions as needed) |
| CARs Part IV, Subpart 1 | FLIGHT CREW PERMITS, LICENCES AND RATINGS 401.05 – Recency Requirements 401.26 – Private Pilot Licence, Aeroplanes – Privileges |
| CARs Part IV, Subpart 4 | MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS 404.04 – Issuance, Renewal, Validity Period and Extension of a Medical Certificate |
| CARs Part VI, Subpart 1 | AIRSPACE Division I – Airspace Structure, Classification and Use Division II – Aircraft Operating Restrictions and Hazards to Aviation Safety |
| CARs Part VI, Subpart 2 | OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES Division I – General Division II – Operational and Emergency Equipment requirements Division III – Flight Preparation, Flight Plans and Flight Itineraries Division IV – Pre-Flight and Fuel Requirements Division V – Operations at or in the Vicinity of an Aerodrome Division VI – Visual Flight Rules Division VIII – Radiocommunications Division IX – Emergency Communications and Security |
| CARs Part VI, Subpart 5 | AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS Division I – Aircraft Requirements – General Division II – Aircraft Equipment Requirements |
| TC AIM – GEN | GENERAL 1.0 – General Information 3.0 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| TC AIM – AGA | AERODROMES 7.19 – Aerodrome Lightning – Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lightning (ARCAL) |
| TC AIM – COM | COMMUNICATIONS 5.15 – Radio Communications – Phone Use During Radio Communication Failure |
| TC AIM – RAC | RULES OF THE AIR AND AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES 2.0 – Airspace – Requirements and Procedures 3.6 – Flight Planning – Flight Plans and Flight Itineraries (Opening) 3.12 – Closing 4.0 – Airport Operations 5.0 – VFR En Route Procedures |
| TC AIM – SAR | SEARCH AND RESCUE 3.9 – Emergency Locator Transmitter – Schedule of Requirements |
| TC AIM – MAP | AERONAUTICAL CHARTS AND PUBLICATIONS 2.0 – Aeronautical Information – VFR 6.0 – Aeronautical Information Circulars – General |
| TC AIM – LRA | LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS 3.9 – Pilot Licensing – Recency Requirements |
| TC AIM – AIR | AIRMANSHIP 1.6 – General Information – Canadian Runway Friction Index 2.12 – Flight Operations – Flight Operations in Winter |
