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A commercial pilot may be compensated for flying.
Training for the certificate focuses on a better understanding of
aircraft systems and a higher standard of airmanship. The commercial
certificate itself does not allow a pilot to fly in instrument meteorological
conditions, and commercial pilots without an instrument rating are
restricted to daytime flight within 50 nautical miles when flying
for hire.
A commercial airplane pilot must be able to operate
a complex airplane, as a specific number of hours of complex (or
turbine-powered) aircraft time are among the prerequisites, and
at least a portion of the practical examination is performed in
a complex aircraft.
The requirements are:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Hold a private pilot certificate
- Be able to read, speak, write, and understand
the English language
- Accumulate and log a specified amount of training
and experience; the following are part of the airplane single-engine
land class rating requirements:
- If training under Part 61, at least 250
hours of piloting time including 20 hours of training with
an instructor and 10 hours of solo flight, and other requirements
including several "cross-country" flights, i.e.
more than 50 nautical miles (93 km) from the departure airport
and both solo and instructor-accompanied night flights
If training under Part 141, at least 190 hours of training
time including 55 hours with an instructor and 10 hours
of solo flight, and other requirements including several
cross-country, solo, and night flights
- Pass a 100-question aeronautical knowledge
test
- Pass an oral test and flight test administered
by an FAA inspector, FAA-designated examiner, or authorized
check instructor (Part 141 only)
- By itself, this certificate does not permit
the pilot to set up an operation that carries members of the public
for hire; such operations are governed by other regulations. Otherwise,
a commercial pilot can be paid for certain types of operation,
such as banner towing, agricultural applications, and photography,
and can be paid for instructing if he holds a flight instructor
certificate. To fly for hire, the pilot must hold a second class
medical certificate, which is valid for one year.
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