Commercial Pilot

Commercial Pilot Training

Commercial Pilot Training

If you want to be able to make money as a pilot, you need to have a Commercial Pilot Certificate. It's not just for airline pilots - even a crop duster needs a commercial license!

Commercial pilot training enhances your ability to control the airplane by executing specific maneuvers to very high standards. You must have at least 250 hours of total flight time to obtain this certificate, and there are other requirements which include -

  • Prerequisite - Private Pilots License
  • Age 18 Years
  • Total Flight Time - 250 Hours
  • Commercial Instruction Time - 20 Hours
  • Complex Aircraft Flight Time - 10 Hours
  • Third- Class FAA Medical (To Obtain Commercial License)
  • Second-Class FAA Medical (To Obtain Commercial Privleges)
  • FAA Written Test
  • FAA Practical Test (Checkride)

For further reading on the FAA requirements for a Commercial Pilot Certificate, you can check out this CFR.