A Commercial Pilot Rating gives you the ability to fly your plane for hire. As a Private Pilot you are unable to accept monetary compensation for your flight other than payment of actual expenses. Even if you do not plan on ever flying for hire, getting your Commercial Pilot's License will help you learn much more about the abilities of the aircraft, learn to fly more complex aircraft, and learn to control your aircraft much more efficiently. Read about the requirements for receiving your Commercial Pilot's License below:

FAR Part 141 requirements:

Hold at least a valid Private Pilot Certificate

Hold an instrument rating in the Airplane Category or be concurrently enrolled in an instrument rating course and pass the instrument rating practical exam prior to completing the Commercial Pilot course.

Be able to read, speak and understand the English language

Hold at least a third class airman's medical.

A minimum of 35 hours of ground training

Pass a written examination on aeronautical knowledge

Pass a practical examination on maneuvers and procedures.

Accumulate 120 hours of flight training including:

55 hours of flight training from a certified flight instructor that includes:

5 hours of instrument training

10 hours of training in a complex airplane

1 cross country flight of at least 2 hours in day VFR conditions, consisting of a total straight line distance of more than 100 NM