Private Pilot Licence

A private pilot licence allows its holder to act as pilot in command of a private aircraft.

The Private Pilot Licence (PPL) program at Mount Royal University is intended for students with little or no flying experience, who wish to join Mount Royal’s industry-recognized Aviation Diploma programs and train for a career as a professional pilot.

The MRU PPL program is available to students who have been accepted into a Mount Royal University Aviation program.

MRU offers the PPL program which will prepare students for ongoing flight training as part of the diploma and bachelor programs.

The PPL training consists of ground school and flight lessons, which can take five to eight months to complete.Required flight hours and ground school time minimums are mandated by Transport Canada.

Subject areas covered include: Air Law, Meteorology, Navigation, Flight Operations, Human Factors, Theory of Flight and Airframes & Engines. Practical instruction in flying aircraft takes place at our own facility at the Springbank Airport where we keep our fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft.