Commercial Pilot Course

FAA Minimum Requirements:

  • 250hrs total flight time

  • 100hrs in a powered aircraft

  • 50hrs in airplanes

  • 100hrs of PIC

  • 50hrs PIC in airplanes

  • 50hrs PIC cross-country

  • 10hrs PIC cross country in airplanes

  • 20hrs of flight training

  • 10hrs of simulated instrument training

  • 5hrs of simulated instrument training in single-engine airplanes

  • 10hrs of training in complex or TAA airplanes

  • One 2hr, 100nm day cross-country flight training in a SEA

  • One 2hr, 100nm night cross-country flight training in a SEA

  • 3hrs of check ride prep in a SEA within the preceding 2 calendar months

  • 10hrs solo in a SEA

  • One 300nm cross-country flight in a SEA with landings at 3 points and 1 point at least 250nm from the departure point

  • 5hrs of night in VFR in a SEA

  • 10 night takeoffs and 10 night landings in a SEA at an airport with an operating control tower

Cost: $50 per hour of instruction. I charge a block rate, not based on the Hobbs. If we book 2hrs, I charge 2hrs. I do this so that no one feels rushed or pressured by time and money. Flight instruction is billed separately from aircraft rental and that is charged by the Hobbs.