Commercial Pilot Cert - Get Paid to Fly

Cockpit of a small aircraft with dual controls and digital displays.

Become a commercial pilot

Elevate your skills to the next level and enable yourself to fly for hire

Prerequisites

235 hours

10 hours of training in a complex and/or TAA airplane

Requirements

General https://www.faraim.org/faa/far/cfr/title-14/part-61/index.html#seqnum61.123

  • Ability to read, write, and speak English
  • 18 years of age at time of practical test (checkride)


Flight Experience https://www.faraim.org/faa/far/cfr/title-14/part-61/index.html#seqnum61.129

  • Hold a private pilot certificate
  • 250 hours of total flight time
    • 100 hours in powered aircraft, 50 of which must be in airplanes
    • 100 hours of pilot in command (PIC)
      • 50 hours of cross country (over 50nm)
  • 20 hours of flight training

Cost

30 Hours of flight/ground instruction: $1,800

20 Hours of plane rental: $3,500

Knowledge test: $175

Materials: $300

Practical test: $900


Total: $6,675