The Commercial Pilot certificate is the first step toward getting paid to fly. Our Part 61 commercial course takes you from private pilot to professional aviator with the precision, judgement, and airmanship employers look for.
Under 14 CFR §61.129, the commercial pilot certificate requires substantially more flight experience than the private. Below is the airplane single-engine breakdown of what the regulation asks for.
Complete ground training on the aeronautical knowledge areas of §61.125, pass the FAA Commercial Pilot Airman Knowledge Test, then pass the Commercial Pilot Practical Test — an oral exam plus a flight test flown to the Commercial Airman Certification Standards, which demand tighter tolerances and commercial-level judgement.
Requirements summarized from 14 CFR §61.129 for airplane, single-engine. Multi-engine adds §61.129(b). Always verify current regulatory text and confirm with your instructor.
Commercial training is where flying becomes a craft. We push your airmanship well past private-pilot standards — tighter altitude and airspeed tolerances, commercial maneuvers, and the decision-making expected of a paid pilot.
Chandelles, lazy eights, steep spirals, eights on pylons — flown to ACS tolerances.
Constant-speed propeller, retractable gear, and higher-performance systems management.
Aeronautical decision-making, single-pilot resource management, and commercial-level judgment.
Commercial is the gateway to CFI, banner towing, skydive ops, pipeline patrol, and eventually the airlines.
Build hours fast as a CFI — the most common route to 1,500 hours.
Paid flying in jump operations and banner towing.
Aerial survey, pipeline patrol, and photography missions.
The foundation for Part 135 charter and airline careers.