A pilot must have this rating before he/she can earn any
compensation from aviation. The private pilot can earn their
instrument rating and fly for at least a short while on their
own before starting to work on the commercial rating. The maneuvers
are only slightly different from the private, but the level of
accuracy expected is more precise.
FAR Part 61 lists the required flight times and curriculum
for this rating. We fly the instruction for this certificate
in Cessna retractables, trainers with all the normal complex
equipment (gear, flaps, and prop) as well as complete IFR instruments
and dual radios. Approximately 15 hours dual should be allowed
for this certificate, along with at least 5 hours of ground preparation
for the oral test. Assuming the written test is passed in advance,
typical cost for the flight training will be approximately:
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