COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE
Commercial Certificate
Even if you don't plan to fly for a living, working on your commercial pilot certificate is a great idea. Like the instrument rating, the commercial hones basic flying skills. Essentially, you do a lot of the same things while working on your commercial that you do for the private you just have to do them better. The margin for error on the commercial check ride (a sort of airborne driving test) is much more narrow than on the private check ride.
Gain Confidence in the Sky
The written exam, although similar in many ways to the private pilot test, is more difficult and covers added areas pertaining to commercial aviation. The candidate for a commercial certificate must perform additional types of maneuvers and generally fly with more smoothness and precision than a private pilot. He or she also must demonstrate additional flying experience, including substantial cross-country flying time to airports other than home base. Although it is a standard check-off for the person planning to fly for a living, the commercial certificate also is a good way for the recreational flier to gain increased confidence and become more professional in the cockpit.
Requirements:
- 250 hours Minimum Flight Time
- 100 hours in Powered Aircraft
- 100 hours Pilot in Command
- 50 hours Cross-Country Flight
- 20 hours Dual Instruction
- 10 hours Instrument Training
- 10 hours Complex Aircraft Training
- 4 hours Cross-Country Flight
- 3 hours Practical Test Preparation
- 10 hours Solo
- 5 hours Night VFR
- 1 Solo Cross Country Flight of at least 300NM
