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.