Are canadian flight ratings different ?

Question

Are they seen differently from airlines across the world. For example if i get a commercial liscence in canada can i fly commercially in europe? are the ratings you add on the same?

Answer 1

The licenses are similar, but no, they are not identical. You cannot go many places in the world with a Canadian license and fly unless you get it converted to a foreign license. In Europe you need to be licensed by EASA. In the USA you need to be licensed by the FAA. In many "third world" countries, any license obtained in a country that adheres to international (ICAO) aviation regulations is acceptable.



You can obtain foreign certificates based upon the ones you hold and your experience, but beyond private pilot there is always additional training and testing required, and it can sometimes be quite expensive and time consuming.



Not only that, there is the issue of working rights. A Canadian citizen cannot work for an airline in the USA or Europe, or Australia, or many other places without having the right type of workers visa. They are often extremely hard to get because most countries protect their citizens from competition from foreign workers. This is especially true in the flying biz.

Answer 2

one small clarification: you can fly a *canadian* plane (c-abcd) anywhere on a canadian license. to fly a plane registered in another country you're going to need certification from that other country. in some countries (e.g. u.s.a.) it's little more than a formality. other countries make it just about impossible unless you do their flight training and get their license.



if you're flying on your canadian license in another country you must obey both canadian aviation regulations and the regulations of the other country. for example, many countries do not have night vfr: all night flights are ifr. class b airspace in canada is different from class b airspace in the u.s.a. flight plan requirements for vfr flights are different in canada. and so on...

Answer 3

Ben Dere's answer is skookum, eh?