Commercial Pilot Certificate
Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot Coures (Initial)
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 Beech Duchess (twin engine) - $6,080
10 Hours ground/additional Instruction - $690
FAA check ride examiner fee - $1000
1.5 Hour check ride Piper multi-engine plane rental - $368
Gleim Instrument knowledge test prep manual/software - $80
Written Test - $150
$7,718.00*
Single Engine (Initial)
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!
15 Hours dual Cessna 172 - $3420
25 hours (Time share w/ partner) - $2013
10 Hours ground/additional Instruction - $590
FAA check ride examiner fee - $1000
1.5 Hours check ride plane rental - $254
Gleim Instrument knowledge test prep manual/software - $85
Written Test - $150
$7,512.00*
* Hours based on FAA minimums. Average students can likely expect additional hours to complete depending on apptitude.
** FAA part 61 requires a minimum of 250 hours flight time to be eligible for a commercial pilot certificate.

