Van Johnston
Pattern Altitude
This popped up in my AIAA news feed this morning. Is this saying what I think it's saying? That in Canada you can now meet all currency requirements, including flight review, in a sim? Thoughts?
The Globe and Mail (CAN) (10/3) reports that, following recent changes to Canada’s pilot license requirements, it will no longer be necessary for Canadian pilots to log flight time in actual aircraft in order to remain licensed, a move that “puts Canada at odds with the United States and European Union,” and which the Canadian Federal Pilots Association (CFPA) has called “reckless.” According to the new rules, only flight-simulator testing will be required. Transport Canada said that the change will make training more “cost effective and efficient” and will “also reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” Transport Canada also said that simulators “offer pilots a realistic environment that accurately replicates the cockpit and electronic equipment and provides flight and ground-handling capabilities identical to those in an aircraft.” Greg McConnell, CFPA national chair, said that many Transport Canada aviation inspectors had been unable to keep their licenses current due to spending cuts that prevented them from fulfilling flying requirements. McConnell said, “With the stroke of a pen, Transport Canada has devised a work-around so their own pilots comply with Canadian Aviation Regulations.”
The Globe and Mail (CAN) (10/3) reports that, following recent changes to Canada’s pilot license requirements, it will no longer be necessary for Canadian pilots to log flight time in actual aircraft in order to remain licensed, a move that “puts Canada at odds with the United States and European Union,” and which the Canadian Federal Pilots Association (CFPA) has called “reckless.” According to the new rules, only flight-simulator testing will be required. Transport Canada said that the change will make training more “cost effective and efficient” and will “also reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” Transport Canada also said that simulators “offer pilots a realistic environment that accurately replicates the cockpit and electronic equipment and provides flight and ground-handling capabilities identical to those in an aircraft.” Greg McConnell, CFPA national chair, said that many Transport Canada aviation inspectors had been unable to keep their licenses current due to spending cuts that prevented them from fulfilling flying requirements. McConnell said, “With the stroke of a pen, Transport Canada has devised a work-around so their own pilots comply with Canadian Aviation Regulations.”
