Overview
A Commercial Pilot license permits you to carry passengers
and cargo for compensation or hire. After earning your
Private Pilot license, the Commercial Pilot license
is the next step for pilots wishing to improve their
skill and knowledge levels or if they are on the Career
Pilot Program. The completion standards are higher for
commercial pilots and the majority of costs associated
with this rating are from building hours to meet the
FAA experience requirements.
Syllabus
The Commercial Helicopter Pilot Course syllabus is designed
to build upon the aeronautical knowledge and skills
learned during the Private Helicopter Pilot Course.
At the end of the Commercial Helicopter Pilot Course,
you will have acquired the aeronautical knowledge and
flight proficiency necessary to be pass the FAA Commercial
Pilot exam. You will then be able to fly for hire or
continue on to the Certified Flight Instructor course
if following the Career Pilot Program.
Enrollment
Prerequisites
Must have a Private Pilot certificate for helicopters
Eligibility
Requirements
Be at least 18 years of age
Read, speak, write and understand English
If a non-U.S. citizen, the student must undergo
the flight
training application
process mandated by the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA).
Commercial
Helicopter Pilot Course
Hours
Block
Rate
Total
Dual Flight Instruction
20
$275
$5,500
Pilot in Command (Solo)
70
$230
$16,100
Instrument Training
10
$150
$1,500
Ground Instruction
35
$45
$1,575
FAA Knowledge Test
$85
FAA Practical Test
$400
Commercial Helicopter Pilot Course
Total (estimate)*
$25,160
* Hours are based on FAA minimums, not average completion
times. Rates listed are block rates, available when customer
chooses cash deposit option of $2,500 deposit increments.
Add $15/hr for regular rate on aircraft rental. Prices
for books & supplies, the knowledge test and the FAA’s
practical test may vary slightly.