# Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter — Pilot licence minimum hours, age and prerequisites by civil aviation authority

For Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter, authority is Transport Canada; provision is CARs Standard 421.31(4)(c)(ii); requirement is solo flight time; value is 35 hours solo flight time; condition is An applicant who does not hold a Private Pilot Licence - Helicopter, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Authority:** Transport Canada _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Provision:** CARs Standard 421.31(4)(c)(ii)
- **Requirement:** solo flight time _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Value:** 35 hours solo flight time _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Condition:** An applicant who does not hold a Private Pilot Licence - Helicopter

## What the source says

> 35 hours solo flight time emphasizing the improvement of general flying ability and skill, including a cross-country flight of at least 2 hours duration

## Source

- https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/acts-regulations/list-regulations/canadian-aviation-regulations-sor-96-433/standards/standard-421-flight-crew-permits-licences-ratings-canadian-aviation-regulations-cars

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
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