Commercial Pilot Training:  What is required to get paid?

Private Pilot

Pass Commercial Airplane Knowledge Test

250hr Total Time  

100hrs powered Aircraft

100hrs PIC

50hrs PIC in airplanes

50hrs PIC xcountry of which 10hrs PIC must be in airplanes

10hrs of Instrument Flight Training dual  (5hrs must be in an airplane)

10hrs dual Complex Airplane   (First 15hrs Arrow at $140/hr)

2hr Day and Night X-Country airplane (>100NM Straight Line)

with an instructor

300NM X-Country airplane solo, One Leg at least 250NM with Landing at 3 Different Airports

5hrs night VFR airplane  with 10 takeoffs and landings with an operating control tower.