Commercial Pilot License

Advancing Your Future! - Commercial Pilot License

Career Opportunities are on the rise in the Aviation Market. There has never been a better time in the history of aviation to enter this exciting career than right now! The number of pilots required to fill current commercial positions are at an all-time high. With the continuing retirement rate of pilots in the industry today, it is forecast that there will be a shortage of pilots for the next 10 years. At Mountain City Aviation you can complete your Commercial Pilot License in as little as 14 months! *Training is also available in owner-aircraft.

PRIVILEGES

• THE COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE (CPL) WILL ALLOW THE PILOT TO FLY AIRCRAFT FOR HIRE OR OTHER REWARDS WITH A COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICE DAY OR NIGHT
• VFR OTT

PREREQUISITES

• AGE 18
• VALID CLASS 1 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE - OBTAINED FROM AN AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER

KNOWLEDGE

• 80 HOURS OF ADVANCED GROUND SCHOOL INSTRUCTION INCLUDING:
• CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS (CARS)
• METEOROLOGY
• THEORY OF FLIGHT
• AIRFRAMES
• ENGINES & SYSTEMS
• LIGHT INSTRUMENTS
• RADIO & ELECTRONIC THEORY
• LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
• HUMAN FACTORS INCLUDING PILOT DECISION-MAKING
• GROUND SCHOOL AVAILABLE IN CLASS, ONLINE OR TAILORED TO SUPERVISED HOME STUDY
• WRITE COMMERICAL PILOT LICENSE EXAMINATION WITH A PASS OF AT LEAST 60%    - Study and Reference Guide
•  HE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS 200 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME AND 100 HOURS PILOT-IN-COMMAND TIME INCLUDING 20 HOURS X-COUNTRY
• ANY PREVIOUS FLIGHT TIME COUNTS TOWARDS THE COMMERCIAL PILOT COURSE. THE COMMERCIAL COURSE CONSISTS OF 35 HOURS IN FLIGHT TRAINING AND 30 HOURS OF SOLO TRAINING IN ADDITION TO THE PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE. MOST STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE THE COURSE WITHIN THE 200 HOURS EXPERIENCE
• THE MINIMUM EXPERIENCE TO EXECUTE THE FLIGHT TEST IS 150 HOURS

SKILL

• FLIGHT TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CPL TEST STANDARDS
• FLIGHT TEST GUIDE - COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE - AEROPLANE: Flight Test Guide

ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES

• INSTRUCTOR RATING
• INSTRUMENT RATING

  	HOURS	RATES	COSTS
  C172 Dual	35	$155	$5,425
  C172 Solo	30	$155	$3,450
  Ground School (online)	80		$275
  Perpatory Ground School Instruction	20	$40	$800
  Flight Test Fees - Airplane Rental	2	$115	$230
  Flight Test Fee			$250
  Examiner Travel Fee			$130
  English Proficiency Test			$50
  Written Exam Fee			$175
  License Fee			$80
  Total (plus applicable taxes)			$10,865