Conversion of Pilot Licenses

Do you have a pilot's license and are your needs changing?

Hélicraft offers training that allows you to convert your license to meet the requirements of your project.

Are you interested in converting your airplane license to a helicopter license, or converting your ICAO licenses to Transport Canada licenses? Contact us for more details on the process.

ToTo verify that your flight experience meets all the requirements set by Transport Canada for the desired license, please emailus copies of your complete logbook, aviation licenses, and medical certificates to Transport Canada, which will submit a training program for you to obtain your Canadian CPL-H.

The prerequisites are detailed here in section 421.31-4 of the Canadian Civil Aviation Regulations.

If all prerequisites are met, you can begin your training at Hélicraft and take the written and practical exams as soon as your training program is completed and your instructor deems your skill level satisfactory.
There is no minimum requirement for flight hours or ground school hours to take your written or practical exams. 

For an EASA license conversion, it is standard practice to complete approximately 12 hours of flight time (depending on your skill level) before you can be confident of passing the exam.
The ground school portion must be completed before you arrive in Canada,using the Pilottraing.ca online training platform.

Plan for a total conversion budget of between $15,000 and $20,000 CAD for the RH44, or between $30,000 and $40,000 CAD for the AS350 (depending on your flight experience), and a 4-week training period at Helicraft School.

You will need a Canadian aviation medical certificate before you can begin the process of converting your license. There are Transport Canada-approved medical examiners located all over the world.
The list of approved medical examiners is available HERE.

Once you have completed your medical examination and Transport Canada has approved your aviation experience, please contact us to arrange your enrollment in the training program. We recommend that you schedule a written exam as soon as possible, as wait times can range from 2 to 3 months.