California Flight School Commercial Pilot
Commercial Pilot Certificate Prerequisites:
Private Pilot CertificateInstrument Rating
240 Hours Total Flight Time (to reach 250 during the program)
100 Hours PIC Flight Time, which includes at least:
(50 hours in airplanes, 50 hours in cross-country flight of which 10 hours must be in airplanes)
3rd Class FAA Medical or better
We train according to FAR part 61. FAA approved BATD simulator and customized PC simulators / procedure trainers are extensively used.
Our BATD Simulator can be setup to match the instrumentation of the aircraft you will be flying. This includes the Garmin G1000, GTN 650, GTN 750 and the Garmin G5.
- the airplane you choose
- how many instruction hours you require.
- how well you study and how talented you are (and therefore how many instruction hours you require).
- the time frame you complete the training in is a factor.
5 hours procedure trainer $245
15 hours of flight instructor time $1200
TOTAL PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE $2,895 - $3,500
Note: Estimates do not include ground instruction. Add approximately $1,500 for books, exam costs and misc.