Southern Skies Aviation is one of a select few flight training institutions across Canada to have been granted the authority to conduct the ICC. The Southern Skies Aviation Ltd. ICC is designed for aspiring commercial pilots with little or no flying experience, who demand excellence from themselves and are ready to accept the challenges and rewards that the ICC has to offer. Be prepared to start your career as a Commercial Pilot within ten short months. You are not required to hold a Private Pilot License and no prior flying experience is required, although students who begin with a Private Pilot license will be credited with some ground and flight hours. All of your time will be devoted to flight training. Southern Skies Aviation Ltd. (SSA) is accredited with PCTIA, the provincial governing body for Private Post-Secondary Institutions and students may be eligible for funding, if they qualify. All flight hours are structured. Each flight is a designated lesson with clear objectives, brief and debrief. There is no "build-up time" on your own as with traditional commercial courses. Unlike traditional courses that require 80 hours of ground school, the ICC offers a minimum of 300 hours of ground instruction. Graduates and prospective employers can be confident of solid flying skills and in-depth understanding. Cost:   To reflect the increased quality of training, Transport Canada permits graduates of an ICC to hold a Commercial Pilot license with 150 flight hours, instead of the usual 200. No money is wasted on unsupervised “build-up” hours. Close proximity to runways and practice areas allows for reduced costs to students. Admission Requirements: Age - Applicants must be a minimum of 19 years of age, or a Grade 12 graduate or equivalent Citizenship - Applicant must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or a person lawfully admitted into Canada for flight training Medical - Applicant must hold a valid Transport Canada Category1Aviation Medical certificate issued by a Transport Canada approved Aviation Medical Examiner Interview - Applicant must have an interview with the Chief Flight Instructor or delegate Training Requirements – Transport Canada: Applicant must satisfy all training criteria as outlined in the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). Ground Instruction: Student applicants will attend a minimum of 300 hours of ground instruction and will write Southern Skies Aviation Ltd. qualifying examinations and the Transport Canada Private Pilot and the Commercial Pilot Licensing examinations. In addition to the standard Commercial Pilot ground school subjects, ICC ground instruction also includes: WHMIS/Transportation of Dangerous Goods; First Aid; and Underwater Egress training Flight Training: Applicants shall accumulate a minimum of 150 hours of flight time in aeroplanes, of which a minimum of 80 hours dual and 70 hours as Pilot in Command. Applicants will receive training in complex aircraft types, night operations, multi-engine operations, mountain flying, emergency maneuver training and basic aerobatics and advanced instrument training. The following license, ratings, endorsements and additional flight training will be obtained: Private Pilot License Commercial Pilot License Night Rating Multi- Engine Rating Tail-Dragger Training Instrument Training Basic Aerobatics