COM · COM
Commercial Pilot Certificate.
Cross-country complex maneuvers and the commercial syllabus on the SR20.
- Hours
- 250 hrs total time minimum
- Duration
- 6 to 18 months including time-building
- Prerequisites
- Private Pilot. Instrument Rating recommended.
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR20KFXE
The Commercial Pilot certificate is what lets you get paid to fly. It tightens up maneuvers and adds aeronautical experience requirements: 250 hours total time, 100 hours PIC, 50 hours cross-country.
Syllabus.
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01
Maneuvers
chandelles, lazy eights, eights-on-pylons, steep spirals, power-off 180s.
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02
Cross-country
300nm day VFR, 100nm night, complex aircraft endorsement.
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03
Systems
high-performance, complex, technically advanced aircraft.
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04
Commercial oral and practical with DPE.
Regulatory references.
FAA references that govern Commercial Pilot Certificate:
- §61.123 Eligibility
- §61.125 Aeronautical knowledge
- §61.127 Flight proficiency
- §61.129 Aeronautical experience
Frequently asked.
What can a commercial pilot do?
A Commercial Pilot can be compensated for flying: ferry flights, banner towing, aerial photography, agricultural ops, traffic watch, and many other paid Part 91 and 135 roles. CFI work also requires Commercial.
How many hours do I need for commercial?
250 total time minimum, 100 PIC, 50 PIC cross-country.
Ready to start COM?
Email gets answered, usually same day. A discovery flight is the most direct way to find out if this is the right program.