I'm not about to look it up for you, but from memory you can take as
long as you like but once you take the written you have 12 months to
pass the practical - or you take the written again .

You don't need a licence to fly dual with an instructor.
After you have decided that it is for you, you take the medical.
Again from memory, I believe that you have to take PStar before licence
- or maybe that is just before solo - either way you need your PStar.

To obtain a Canadian pilot licence you will have to become skilled at
finding answers friom the CFS, AIP and CAR's.
So you might as well start now.
The answers to all of your questions are in the CAR's.

HTH

Tony


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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE



In article . com,
wrote:

I am planning on doing my Private Pilot Licence but have a quick
question. Is there a minimum timeframe that all of the flights/written
exam/flight test must be completed in. I recall reading somewhere that
you have 24 months after the application for licence to complete
everything, or is this just the flight test. When does one actually
apply for the licence? Also, if I did a Recreational Permit first +
ground school, how long would the ground school + flight
lessons/written exam be valid for in case I wanted to upgrade years
down the road? I just want to understand the process before I visit a
flight school.

Thanks