A person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane category and single-engine class rating must log at least 250 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least:
- 100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes.
- 100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time, which includes at least—
- 50 hours in airplanes; and
- 50 hours in cross-country flight of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes.
- 20 hours of training on the areas of operation listed in §61.127(b)(1)
- 10 hours of solo flight in a single-engine airplane on the areas of operation listed in §61.127(b)(1)
For the complete requirements see CFR 14, § 61, Subpart F—Commercial Pilots
Note: These hours are the minimum amount of training in each area as required for a Commercial Pilot Certificate by the FAA.
Based on training times of 15 hours in an Arrow II , the total cost of training is as follows:
| Description |
Rate/Hour |
Est. Hours |
Cost |
| Aircraft Rental (Archer II) |
$110.00 |
40 |
$4,400.00 |
| Aircraft Rental (Arrow II) |
$135.00 |
15 |
$2,025.00 |
| Flight Instruction |
$40.00 |
30 |
$1,200.00 |
| Check ride (Arrow II) |
$135.00 |
2 |
$270.00 |
| Check ride (Examiner's Fee) |
- |
- |
$350.00 |
| Written Test |
- |
- |
$100.00 |
| Medical Certification |
- |
- |
$80.00 |
| *Total Cost: |
- |
- |
$8,425.00 |
* Does not include Training Supplies.
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