How do I get a commercial pilot license (certificate)? While FAA sets minimum certification requirements for air carriers (commercial certificate with instrument rating), each airline sets its own minimum experience requirements. For example, FAA requires 250 total hours for a commercial pilot certificate.The number of flying hours is manageable and ranges between 15 and 25 flying hours. The amount of time depends on whether you already hold an instrument rating or not. Important: In order to make your commercial pilot training as efficient as possible, you should start thinking about the later planned use of your CPL(A) at an early stage:
To qualify for your commercial pilot license, you must have logged 250 hours of flight time with 100 of those hours in powered aircraft and 50 in airplanes. Also, 100 hours must be pilot-in-command, 50 of which had to have been in an airplane.
To obtain a CPL, you must be at least 18 years old, hold a valid PPL, and have a minimum of 150 hours of flight time, including 100 hours as PIC. You must also pass a theoretical knowledge exam and a practical skills test.
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