Commercial Pilot Certificate
Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot Course:
This Multi-engine Commercial Pilot Course is for the student who wishes to advance directly to the twin engine aircraft after the single-engine instrument rating. This is the fastest and most efficient route to qualify for airline programs.
Primary areas of focus are commercial pilot knowledge level and multi-engine operations for the commercial pilot. This course also provides the student pilot with experience flying a higher performance aircraft with retractable gear, constant speed propellers, GPS, autopilot, and advanced instrumentation.
| 20 | Hours Dual Piper Seminole (twin engine) | $6,080* |
| 8 | Hours Ground Instruction | $472 |
| 1 | FAA Knowledge Test | $150 |
| 1 | FAA Check ride | $450 |
| 1.5 | Check ride airplane | $353 |
| $7,505 |
Single engine add-on
After obtaining your multi-engine commercial certificate, the addition of a single-engine to your certificate is a simple matter of mastering the maneuvers required of the single-engine commercial pilot. There is no additional written test and no minimum hour requirement!
| 10 | Hours*** Dual Piper Warrior (single engine) | $1,520 |
| 3 | Hours Ground Instruction | $147 |
| 1 | FAA Check ride | $450 |
| 1.5 | Check ride airplane | $155 |
| $2,209 |
Additional training and recommended equipment and supplies:
| 1 | Jeppesen Commercial Pilot Manual | $80 |
| 1 | Jeppesen Commercial Pilot Syllabus | $30 |
| 1 | Gleim Commercial Knowledge Prep | $70 |
| 100 | Hours PIC(timebuilding) Piper Warrior II | $5,150** |
* Hours based on FAA minimums. Average students can likely expect a few additional hours to complete
** FAA part 61 requires a minimum of 250 hours flight time to be eligible for a commercial pilot certificate. This estimate is for shared cost with a training partner.
*** FAA part 61 requires only 3 hours flight training in the prior 2 months if done after multi-engine. 10 hours is the estimated time to proficiency - single engine maneuvers. Complex airplane not required if commercial certificate previously obtained
