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THE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE |
- What is involved in the commercial certificate?
- What are the requirements?
- What does it costs?
- How long does it take to learn?
- Where do I go to learn?
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The Commercial Certificate
Now that you are a private pilot with an instrument rating, several people
want you to fly them places for business or pleasure, and they are willing
to pay you for that time. But according to the F.A.A you cannot be paid for
these flights unless among other requirements, you are a commercially rated
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE
Must be 18 years of age.
Must hold a second class medical.
Must take commercial ground school and pass a written test with a score of
70% or better. This test consists of 100 multiple-choice airplane related
question, such as.
1. Airplane and aerodynamics
2. Airplane systems
3. Federal Aviation Regulations
4. Airports and airspace
5. Airplane performance
6. Aeromedical factors
7. Weather
8. Navigation
9. Cross-country flying etc.
10. Flight Operations
11. Airplane Performance and weight & balance
Must start your flying lessons
Must have high performance instructor sign-off.
Must have at least 250 hours of flight time.
- at least 100 hours in powered aircraft.
- at least 50 hours in airplanes.
- 10 hours flight instruction in an airplane having a retractable landing
gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller.
- 50 hours of flight instruction including.
- 10 hours instrument instruction with 5 hours in airplanes.
- 10 hours of instruction in preparation for the commercial pilot flight
test.
- 100 hours pilot in command time with at least 50 hours in airplanes.
- 50 hours cross-country with one flight at least 250 nautical miles from
original departure point.
- 5 hours nioght flight including at least 10 takeoffs and landings as sole
manipulator of the controls. |
| After you have met these requirements,
you are ready for your commercial checkride (flight test).
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Costs
The cost for your commercial certificate will depend on your skill as well
as the amount of time that you already have in an airplane. If you have time
in a complex aircraft, that will greatly reduce the cost for this
certificate. Expect about $800.00 to $1000.00 which will include all flight
time, instructor fees, ground school, misc. items, and the flight test.
HINT: This certificate involves precise maneuvers that can be
developed in a none complex aircraft to keep the cost down. When you feel
those maneuvers are up to par, then move on into the complex aircraft.
Time
Ground school is not as involved as the private or instrument. Plan on a 6
week ground school.
Flight Time
The commercial certificate involves very little flight, and can be
accomplished in the same time as the ground school. |
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