Commercial Pilot Certificate

Commercial Pilot training builds upon the skills and knowledge acquired in your previous certifications. A commercial pilot certificate is a license, or certificate that allows pilots to operate an aircraft for compensation, this certificate can be achieved in as little as 4 months.

A licensed commercial pilot may act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft for compensation or hire, as well as carry persons or property for compensation or hire. To put it another way, holding a commercial pilot license means you are legally allowed to get paid as a pilot.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for an FAA commercial pilot license, a person must be at least 18 years of age; be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language; earn private pilot certificate; and add instrument rating. To fly large passenger airliners, pilots must add multi-engine privileges to their pilot commercial certificate. Adding a multi-engine rating to the Commercial Pilot certificate is the final step before building the experience needed to meet the minimum hiring requirement.

Requirements

To earn a commercial pilot license, a pilot must hold a private pilot license, receive a Logbook endorsement to take and pass to the aeronautical knowledge and practical test, and hold either a second- or first-class medical certificate

The applicant must accumulate a total of 250 hours of flight time, 100 hours as pilot in command (PIC), 50 hours cross-country PIC, 10 hours of instrument training, and 10 hours of technically advance airplane (TAA).

Available Aircrafts for Dry Lease Only

Cessna 152…………………………$110/hr
Cessna 172…………………………$139/hr
Piper Seminole…………………..$297/hr

Flight Training

Ground Instructor……………………$49/hr
FAA Certified Flight Instructor….$65/hr

Specialized Instruction (CFI, Multi-Engine, etc.)…$75.00/hr

Good faith estimates for supplementary dues

Jeppesen book kit ………………………………………. $289.95
FAA third-class medical certificate …………….. $239.00
FAA knowledge private pilot certificate test… $179.00
FAA practical private pilot certificate test……. $849.00

*Disclosures

You the candidate, be advised that the FAA minimum flight training requirement does not constitute a guaranty, that you the applicant will meet the proficiency standards for private pilot certification. The national average to get a private pilot certificate is 60 to 65 hours of flight training. Each person’s ability and availability to fly will vary. Any additional flight training cost, use of aircraft cost, or instructor training cost will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Commercial Pilot Certificate

Eligibility

Requirements

Available Aircrafts for Dry Lease Only

Flight Training

*Disclosures

Leases & Rentals

Management

Career Opportunities