A Commercial Pilot Certificate is what opens the doors to receive compensation as a pilot. Commercial piloting allows you to pursue a career in a wide variety of aviation areas. Airline pilot, private charter, cargo transport, flight instructor, pipeline survey, and air-ambulance are some of the many job fields that you are opened to with a Commercial Pilot Certificate.
Before your FAA practical flight exam, you will need to meet all applicable requirements of FAA Federal Regulations 14 CFR part 61 (included but not limited to):
Call us at 307-472-4359 for any questions you may have on how to get started.
Just like Private Pilot flight training and Instrument flight training, the Commercial Pilot Flight Training is comprised of two main areas:
Commercial flight training will take a steady commitment of time and studying. Although this time does not have to be excessive and overwhelming we do recommend consistency which will prove to be beneficial in material retention and certification. Our recommendation is at least 2 lessons per week. We have many students that book upwards of 5 lessons per week which is very easy to accommodate with our staffing of Certified Flight Instructors. We are open year-round Monday through Saturday. We are closed Sundays and most major holidays. Sundays can be booked by appointment only with direct approval of your desired Certified Flight Instructor.
Rising Wings Aviation Inc. currently has a fleet (insert hyperlink to fleet) of Cessna 172s and a Cirrus SR20 Perspective Glass Panel Aircraft in which you can learn to fly.
Cirrus Aircraft is a state-of-the-art modern aircraft that comes standard with an airframe parachute (insert hyperlink to cirrusaircraft.com). The Cirrus Aircraft has been called by many “an IFR masterpiece” due to its advanced cockpit technology and ease of flight controls and systems. Many of our students have stated that it feels as simple as stepping into a modern vehicle.
The Cessna 172 has a long history as a smooth and effective flight training aircraft. Our fleet consists of aircraft equipped with everything from the basic analog gauges nicknamed the “six pack” (for its arrangement of the 6 standard flight gauges) as well as the most advanced Garmin G1000 glass panel cockpit.
This is very dependent upon how often you are able to fly as well as spend time studying outside of flight your scheduled lessons. Your overall training time can be significantly reduced by utilizing our Certified Flight Instructors for ground lessons as well as routinely spending time on your Sporty’s home study training material. Flying a minimum of 2 lesson blocks per week you can expect to have your certificate in approximately 8-12 months.
Flight training costs dependent on the student as well as the amount of flight training hours you have before starting the Commercial Certificate training. The more hours you have after post-private training the less hours you will typically spend on commercial to achieve the minimum 250 total hours. If you fly regularly, and are able to complete the course syllabus in the minimum times specified by the FAA, your total costs will be less. Below is a breakdown based on the FAA minimum requirements. Our average estimate assumes that a pilot starts the Commercial Certificate training with previous hours from private and/or instrument training of roughly 120 hours (every student is different based on how many total flight hours they currently hold prior to Commercial training):
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Cessna 172 |
Typical Average |
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|
Hours |
Cost |
Hours |
Cost |
Cessna + Cirrus Aircraft Rental |
85 |
$19,805 |
40 |
$9,880 |
Cessna Aircraft Solo Rental |
85 |
$12,325 |
100 |
$14,500 |
King Flight Training Materials |
|
$364 |
|
$364 |
Sheppard Air Knowledge Exam Prep |
|
$45 |
|
$45 |
Aircraft Rental Insurance/year |
|
$260 |
|
$260 |
Ground Instruction |
|
$1,500 |
|
$1,500 |
FAA Knowledge Exam Fee |
|
$160 |
|
$160 |
FAA Examiner Fee Practical Test |
|
$550 |
|
$550 |
Aircraft Rental Fee for Practical |
|
$230 |
|
$230 |
Estimated State Sales Tax |
$725 |
$725 |
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Total Commercial Certificate |
|
$35,964 |
|
$28,214 |
Total Realistic Program cost zero time through Commercial Certificate |
$59,237.25 |
* These prices are an estimate. Actual costs vary per student depending on the proficiency and preparation of the student.
|
Cirrus SR20 |
Typical Average |
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|
Hours |
Cost |
Hours |
Cost |
Cirrus Aircraft Rental |
85 |
$27,625 |
40 |
$13,000 |
Cirrus Aircraft Solo Rental |
85 |
$21,250 |
100 |
$25,000 |
King Flight Training Materials |
|
$364 |
|
$364 |
Sheppard Air Knowledge Exam Prep |
|
$45 |
|
$45 |
Aircraft Rental Insurance/year |
|
$260 |
|
$260 |
Ground Instruction |
|
$1,500 |
|
$1,500 |
FAA Knowledge Exam Fee |
|
$160 |
|
$160 |
FAA Examiner Fee Practical Test |
|
$550 |
|
$550 |
Aircraft Rental Fee for Practical |
|
$375 |
|
$375 |
Estimated State Sales Tax |
$1,250 |
$1,250 |
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|
|
$53,l379 |
|
$42,504 |
Total Realistic Program cost zero time through Commercial Certificate |
$86,731.50 |
* These prices are an estimate. Actual costs vary per student depending on the proficiency and preparation of the student.