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To be eligible for a commercial rotorcraft pilot certificate, you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language.
- Hold at least a private pilot certificate.
- Meet the aeronautical experience requirements of this section that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.
- Pass the knowledge test.
- Pass the practical test.
The minimum requirements for the Commercial Helicopter certificate:
If you are applying for a commercial pilot certificate with a rotorcraft category and helicopter class rating, you must log at least 115 * hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least: *(Part 141 Only)
30 hours of training on the areas of operation as listed for this rating that includes at least
• 5 hours of instrument training in an aircraft,
• One cross-country flight of at least 2 hours in a helicopter
in day VFR conditions, consisting of a total straight-line distance
of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure,
• One cross-country flight of at least 2 hours in a helicopter
in night VFR conditions, consisting of a total straight-line distance
of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure
10 hours of solo flight in a helicopter on the areas of operation
as listed for this rating, which includes at least:
• One cross-country flight with landings at a minimum of three
points, with one segment consisting of a straight-line distance
of at least 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure,
and
• 5 hours in night VFR conditions with 10 takeoffs and 10
landings (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern).
Robinson R-22 Commercial Pilot Initial-FAR 141 |
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| Per Hour | Total | |
| (Must hold Private Pilot) | ||
| 30 Hrs. Flight Instruction | $275/Hr | $8,250.00 |
| 75 Hrs. Solo Flight Time | $245/Hr | $18,375.00 |
| 35 Hrs Ground Instruction | $35/Hr | $1,225.00 |
| Commercial Written Exam | $90 | |
| FAA Examiner's Fee | $400 | |
| 10Hr IFR** | $300/Hr | $3,000 |
| TOTAL | $31,340.00 | |
** Instrument instruction can be used toward the Instrument Rating.
Robinson R-22 Commercial Pilot Add-On- FAR 61 |
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| Per Hour | Total | |
| 100 hrs Powered Aircraft w/ 10 hrs Instrument | ||
| 25 Hrs. Flight Instruction | $275/Hr | $6,875.00 |
| 35 Hrs. Solo Flight Time | $245/Hr | $8,575.00 |
| 20 Hrs Ground Instruction | $35/Hr | $700.00 |
| FAA Examiner's Fee | $400 | |
| TOTAL | $16,550.00 | |
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