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To be eligible for the commercial pilot practical test, the applicant must have logged this type of training in preparation for the test within the preceding 2 calendar months.
What is flight training?
This is the minimum age required to be eligible for a private pilot certificate under Part 61.
What is 17?
With this certificate, you can act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire.
What is a Commercial Pilot Certificate?
250 hours total flight time, with minimums in powered aircraft and airplanes.
What is the total flight time and powered aircraft/airplane hour breakdown required for a Commercial Pilot Certificate under Part 61?
This FAA publication, known as the AIM, provides information on flight operations, procedures, and pilot responsibilities.
What is the Aeronautical Information Manual?
A commercial pilot must log at least this many total hours of flight time to qualify for certification.
What is 250 hours?
Before applying for a commercial pilot certificate, an applicant must hold this lower-level certificate.
What is a private pilot certificate?
If you don’t hold this rating in the same category and class as your airplane commercial certificate, you can’t carry passengers for hire on cross-country flights over 50 NM or at night.
What is an Instrument Rating?
100 hours of pilot-in-command (PIC) time, including specific hours in airplanes and cross-country flight.
How many hours of pilot-in-command time are required for the Commercial Pilot Certificate, and what are the specific requirements for airplane and cross-country PIC time?
Before taking the practical test, a commercial pilot applicant must pass this type of knowledge test covering topics like aerodynamics, weather, and regulations.
What is the FAA written knowledge test?
This is the required number of hours of night flying time a commercial pilot applicant must have.
What is 10 hours?
Applicants for a private or commercial pilot certificate must be able to read, speak, write, and understand this language.
What is English?
This limitation will be lifted after completing what requirement.
What is an Instrument rating in the same category and class?
50 hours of cross-country flight time, with a minimum in airplanes.
How many hours of cross-country flight time are required for the Commercial Pilot Certificate, and what's the minimum portion in airplanes?
Before taking the practical test, a commercial pilot applicant must pass this type of test covering subjects like aerodynamics, weather, regulations, and aircraft performance
What is the FAA Commercial Pilot Knowledge (written) test?
A commercial pilot applicant must perform this type of cross-country flight of at least 300 nautical miles with landings at three points.
What is a solo cross-country flight?
To act as pilot in command for compensation or hire, this type of pilot certificate is required.
What is a commercial pilot certificate?
This regulation grants a commercial pilot the ability to act as PIC of an aircraft for compensation or hire in operations not requiring this type of operator certificate.
What is 14 CFR § 61.133(a) — Commercial pilot privileges
20 hours of training in specific areas of operation, including instrument and complex/turbine/TAA aircraft experience
How many hours of flight training on areas of operation, including instrument and complex/turbine/TAA aircraft, are required for the Commercial Pilot Certificate?
The minimum number of hours of flight time required for a commercial pilot certificate with a single-engine airplane rating is this
What is 250 hours?
To act as pilot in command of a complex airplane, the commercial pilot must receive and log this from an authorized instructor.
What is ground and flight training and a logbook endorsement?
Before applying for a private pilot certificate, the applicant must receive this from an authorized instructor.
What is an endorsement (or logbook endorsement)?
According to § 61.133, a commercial pilot may act as second-in-command of an aircraft for compensation or hire only if this requirement is met.
What is holding the appropriate category and class rating for the aircraft and complying with § 61.55 requirements
10 hours of solo flight time or performing PIC duties with an instructor, including requirements for cross-country and night VFR flights.
What are the requirements for solo flight time or performing pilot-in-command duties with an instructor for the Commercial Pilot Certificate, specifically regarding cross-country and night flight?
In addition to a current pilot certificate and photo ID, this document must be in a pilot's possession or accessible in the aircraft when acting as pilot in command.
What is an appropriate medical certificate?