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Balloon pilot's licence issued by the Aéro-Club de France to Mr. Tissandier. Pilot licensing began soon after the invention of powered aircraft in 1903. The Aéro-Club de France was founded in 1898 'to encourage aerial locomotion'. The Royal Aero Club followed in 1901 and the Aero Club of America was established in 1905.
In more recent times the college had been growing quicker than ever, becoming the largest in Canada. In 2006 the school was awarded the largest pilot training contract ever in Canada, to train 800 Chinese pilots. [4] The college announced in 2007 it would soon open a new campus in Fredericton to handle the quickly increasing student population. [5]
The mission of the College of Professional Pilots of Canada is rooted in the interest of public safety with collaboration with all stakeholders, the College will oversee, maintain and promote the calibre of pilots in Canada. [3] With this mission they would be able to uphold safe and accepted practices to make aviation safer for the flying public.
Pilot licensing in Canada is administered by Transport Canada under the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Other than when flying a hang glider or paraglider , a person may only operate a Canadian-registered aircraft or act as a flight crew member in Canada with a licence or permit issued by Transport Canada.
ITPS Canada has staff members from multiple countries including academics, military veterans, maintenance personnel and test pilot graduates (test pilots and flight test engineers). [11] Notable staff over the years included retired Canadian Space Agency astronaut and pilot Bjarni Tryggvason who flew on Space Shuttle Discovery .
Previously, the college provided float ratings and Group 3 instrument ratings. Now, students graduate with only a Private and Commercial license. Confederation College Aviation Centre of Excellence has been voted as the "Best Aviation College" in a poll by Aviation Canada.
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The PSTAR, originally standing for Pre-Solo Test of Air Regulations but now called Student Pilot Permit or Private Pilot Licence for Foreign and Military Applicants, Aviation Regulation Examination, [1] is a written examination that a student studying for their Private Pilot Licence in Canada must pass before being awarded their Student Pilot Permit.