Commercial Certificate

Pursuing the commercial certificate is "learning to fly without spilling the drinks."  It's far more than learning more rules and mastering a few maneuvers.  Instead, proper training for the commercial certificate imparts precision flying skills that go far beyond the yanking and banking of lesser trained pilots.

At Bob Miller Flight Training, Inc. you will learn the fine art of "wing" flying.  You will develop the body senses to feel what coordinated flying is really about.  You will master complex aerial maneuvers that demonstrate your skills as a truly proficient pilot.

Holding a commercial pilot certificate opens the door to the world of professional piloting.  No longer will you pay to fly.  Instead, you will be PAID to fly.  Whether it's hauling freight, transporting passengers, inspecting pipelines, flying traffic spotter reporters, dusting crops, pulling banners, giving scenic tours, or teaching people how to fly, the commercial certificate is you ticket to earning money as a pilot.

Requirement for a Commercial Certificate
To qualify for a commercial pilot certificate, you must log at least 250 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least:

1. 100 hours in a powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes.
2. 100 hours of pilot in command flight time, which includes at least 50 hours in airplanes and 50 hours in cross-country flight in airplanes.
3. 20 hours of training on the areas of operation as listed for this rating, that includes at least 10 hours of instrument training, of which at least 5 hours must be in a single engine airplane, 10 hours of training in an airplane that has a retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller, or is turbine-powered, one cross- country flight of at least 2 hours in a single engine airplane in day VFR conditions, consisting of a total straight-line distance of more than 100 nautical miles from the original point of departure, one cross-country flight of at least 2 hours in a single engine airplane in night VFR conditions, consisting of a total straight-line distance of more than 100 nautical miles from the original point ofdeparture.
4. 10 hours of solo flight in a single engine airplane, including one cross-country flight of not less than 300 nautical miles total distance and as specified, and 5 hours in night VFR conditions with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.