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The Canadian Medical Certificate of a private pilot under 40 years of age is valid, in Canada, for a period of

  1. A72 months.
  2. B60 months.Correct answer
  3. C48 months.
  4. D24 months.

Why this is the answer

Per CAR 404.04 (validity-period table), a private pilot under 40 years of age holds a medical certificate valid for 60 months. The longer period reflects the lower medical risk for younger pilots; it shortens to 24 months at age 40.

Reference

CARs 424.04 – Issuance and Validity Period of Medical Certificate TC AIM-LRA – Medical Validity Periods

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

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