If you want to get paid to fly, this is your route. Commercial pilots must be at least 18 years old, or older. They must also have a minimum of 250 hours of flight time. (Become a Commercial Pilot at Eagle in half the required time in Eagle’s Part 141 program) They must hold an IFR rating, or be restricted to only daylight operations, under visual flight rules (VFR), and operating within 50 miles from the originating airport. They may, however, fly for hire.

Medically, commercial pilots must have a Class II medical, which requires renewal every 12 months. Revalidation of pilot certificates must be every 24 months via a review from a certified flight instructor.