Commercial Pilot

Get paid to fly!

A commercial pilot can receive compensation as a pilot. This is the entry to a career in aviation. Whether it be flying passengers, cargo, charter, flight instructing or one of many many more careers.

Prerequisites:

  • Must be 18 years old
  • Read, Speak, Write and Understand English
  • 250 flight hours (including 100 PIC and 50 x-country)
  • Typically you will get the Instrument rating before Commercial but it’s not a requirement
  • You can train with a 3rd class medical but you will need at least a 2nd class medical certificate to exercise the privileges of it.
  • 10 hours of complex aircraft time. Our Piper Arrow will do nicely for this.
    • You can take the check ride in any plane.