XPost: rec.aviation.piloting 
 From: me@*NOSPAM*oshawapilot.ca 
  
 > I'm currently a student pilot hoping to have my RPC by the end of July and 
 > possibly my PPL by the end of August.  Once I get the RPC I'd like to 
 > build up the 10 solo hours required for the PPL by taking friends and 
 > flying to various places. 
  
 What do you mean by "RPC"?   Do you mean RPP (recreational pilot permit"? 
  
 If you mean the RPP, then I'd suggest you are doing things the very long way 
 around if you are planning on getting the full PPL afterwards, as you not 
 only 
 have to finalize your RPP training and do a full flight test with a 
 Transport 
 Canada examiner, 
 obtain your licence, and then actually fly under it (with only one passenger 
 at a time, which is a restriction on the RPP don't forget!) and then when 
 you 
 proceed to upgrade to the PPL you need to do it all over again. 
  
 Your better off to forget completely about the RPP and simply build the 
 hours 
 solo towards the PPL....unless the time between the RPP and PPL is going to 
 be 
 something reasonable to allow time building - a year for example. 
  
 As for renting an aircraft for multiple days just for "local" flights, you 
 will not find anything anywhere to accomodate this - rental aircraft need to 
 be flying to make money, and (within reason) anyone who rents aircraft will 
 want a reasonable return 
 on the time away versus hours on the hobbs at return. 
  
 If you want an aircraft that you can fly for short periods of time but have 
 possession of for long periods of time, you'll have to look at buying your 
 own...or getting into a partnership with an appropriate group of people for 
 whom this arrangement is 
 acceptable. 
  
 -- 
 Mark 
 http://www.oshawapilot.ca 
 RPASEL, Canada 
  
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