OVERVIEW

Achieving Commercial Pilot certification is the ticket to finally being able to receive compensation as a pilot. This certificate opens the doors to a wide variety of personally and financially rewarding flying opportunities. Commercial pilots are able to fly passengers for hire, transport cargo, or pursue a career as a flight instructor, charter pilot, airline pilot and much much more. The sky is the limit!

ENTRY PREREQUISITES

18 years old

FAA 3rd class medical

Private pilot airplane single-engine land (minimum)

Rental form completed

US unexpired Passport or Birth Certificate and government issued Photo ID

TSA logbook endorsement

HOUR BREAK DOWN

MINIMUM HOURS OF TRAINING UNDER FAR 141 APPENDIX D

31 hours of flight instruction in the following areas:

Steep spirals, Lazy Eights, Eights on Pylons, Chandelles

Slow speed flight, stalls and recoveries

Navigation / Cross-countries

High altitude operations

Emergencies and more

24 hours of simulator instruction

65 hours solo

35 hours ground instruction