Commercial Pilot Certification in the R22 / R44
Become a Professional Pilot !
If you decide to go Pro, you could get the flight time, typically required by large operator, or 1500 hrs of Pilot In Command time, in about 3 years. For this to happen, becoming a helicopter instructor is the best route. It will help you acquire the necessary experiences. After you become an Authorized Flight Instructor, we will assist you in finding your first teaching position.The Commercial Pilot Certification Course will require a minimum of 150 hrs. of aeronautical experience that consists of a least : .
- A. Dual : 30 hrs. on the Commercial Pilot Areas of operations that include at least --
- (1) 5 hrs. of instrument training (if already rated in category, this requirement may be waved)
- (2) 1 cross-country of 2 hrs. duration in a helicopter in day-VFR conditions
- (3) 1 cross-country of 2 hrs. duration in a helicopter in night-VFR conditions, and
- (4) 3 hrs. of flight training in a helicopter within the preceding 60 days prior to the practical test
- B. Solo : 10 hrs. in a helicopter on the Commercial Pilot areas of opearations that include at least --
- (1) 1 cross-country, and
- (2) 5 hrs. in night VFR conditions that include 10 takeoffs and 10 landings at a controlled airport
The ground time needed is 35 hrs.
Weather and resources permitting, a dedicated Student (starting from zero) will become Commercially Certified in about 8 to 10 months.
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