Recommendation Request Form

1. Recommendation Request Policy

The exam recommendation policy outlines the process for issuing exam recommendations for the PPAER and CPAER pilot exams, ensuring fairness, consistency, and alignment with regulatory standards.

Eligibility Criteria for PPAER and CPAER:

• Successfully completed ground school instruction through Level Flight, covering the applicable knowledge requirements.

• Meets the minimum experience (flight time) requirements as per current Transport Canada Regulations.

• Has completed and passed the integrated Level Flight Exam Prep modules and practice exam.

• Holds a valid medical certificate for the applicable license

• Has submitted the exam recommendation form.

Recommendation Process:

1. Form Submission: Applicants must submit a completed exam recommendation request form, including attaching all necessary documentation.

2. Submission Window: Recommendations are processed weekly and will be accepted Monday at 00:00 MST through Sunday at 2359 MST. Any recommendation received in this window will be processed during the following week and issued before 2359 MST the following Sunday.

3. Processing: During the processing of your submission, our team will verify ground school completion and times.We will also review documents for compliance.

4. Issuance of Recommendation: If approved, the recommending authority will issue two documents: 

1. Exam Recommendation

2. Record of Ground School

5. Accessing Documentation: Issued documents will be uploaded to your student files on the learning portal. You will receive an email notification with instructions on how to access them.

Re-recommendation Process (to re-write after an unsuccessful attempt)

• Submit your exam results for staff review
• We create a learning action plan to close any gaps
• Video call with Level Flight staff to review your results and discuss the learning action plan ($50.00)
• Remain in communication with our staff and upon completion of the action plan, we will issue a re-recommendation. (Do not book any exam dates until you obtain this)

Grounds for Refusal: An exam recommendation may be refused if:

• The applicant fails to meet any of the specified eligibility criteria.

• Incomplete or fraudulent documentation is submitted.

• The applicant's ground school records show an abnormally small amount of time spent within ground school units, indicating insufficient learning and engagement with the course material. 

Candidate Information

Congratulations on reaching this point in your training. Please complete the form below so we can process your recommendation. We'll email you when it's finished.

Document Upload

• Valid Government-issued photo ID
• Student information page of your Pilot Training Record
• A copy of your Pilot Training Record (For PPL, it must indicate greater than 5 hours of flight training)
• Pilot Logbook (CPL Only, showing at least 50 hours total time)
• A copy of your Valid medical certificate (Don't forget to sign it)
  • If you have a medical renewal, please upload the original medical document (sticker or paper) and a copy of the renewal.