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Commercial Pilot Program

The commercial pilot program is intended for people who wish to fly as a career. With your commercial pilot license you are allowed to take passengers and cargo on board the aircraft you are flying for compensation.

During flight training we take the skills that you have learned for your private license and hone them to perfection in preparation for your commercial license. You will also be taught how to fly in a commercial environment.

 

Flight training will include, but is not limited to:

• Preflight preparations
• Preflight procedures
• Airport and heliport operations
• Off airport opperations
• Hovering maneuvers
• Takeoffs, landings, go-rounds
• Performance maneuvers
• Navigation
• Emergency operations
• Special operations
• Postflight procedures

 

Commercial ground school will be much like our private pilot ground school. Students will be able to do a majority of studying on their own, but will receive ground training as necessary.

 

Ground school will include, but is not limited to the following:

• FAA regulations
• Accident Report Requirements to NTSB
• Aerodynamics and principles of flight
• Meteorology
• Safe and efficient operation of aircraft
• Weight and balance
• Performance charts
• Aircraft limitations
• Aeronautical charts
• Air navigation facilities
• Aeronautical decision making
• Aircraft systems
• Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations
• Night and high density altitude operations
• National airspace

 

You are able to apply a maximum of 25 hours from the simulator toward your commercial flight requirements when with an instructor. The Simulator allows for a more cost efficient way to acquire your required minimum time.

 

To be eligible for a commercial rotorcraft pilot certificate, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age, to take the commercial helicopter practical flight test.
• Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language.
• Hold at least a helicopter private pilot certificate.
• Hold a current 3rd class (or higher) FAA medical certificate.
• Meet the aeronautical experience requirements that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought
• Pass the commercial helicopter FAA oral and practical flight 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:

 

- 150 hrs of flight time

• 100 hrs in a powered aircraft
• 50hr must be in a helicopter

 

- 100hrs Pilot In Command

• 35 hrs helicopter
• One day VFR cross country over 50 nm
• One night VFR cross country over 50 nm
• 10 hrs cross country
• 10 hrs instrument
• 10hrs solo (One solo cross-country over 50nm, and 5 hrs night solo)

 

Prices are estimated according to FAA minimums. Students may require more training if necessary.

 

20 hrs flight instruction @ $320/hr	$6,400.00
65 hrs solo flight @ $275/hr	$17,875.00
25 hrs flight simulator @ $120/hr	$3,000.00
20 hrs ground school @ $45/hr	$900.00
Written exam	$100.00
FAA examiner fee	$400.00
Estimated total	$28,675.00

 

 

 

 

 

Each passenger UNDER 18 YEARS OLD MUST HAVE A PARENT or guardian sign a Liability waiver. (SOME FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY, WEATHER PERMITTING, WEIGHT LIMITATIONS MAY APPLY, PILOT HAS THE FINAL DECISION FOR THE FLIGHT) Elite Helicopter Services is fully insured. Elite Helicopter Services, Inc. reserves the right to refuse service to anyone that we chose not to serve unconditionally.