• 18 years of age
• Hold a private license
• Read speak and understand English (or you wouldn't have been able to get this far)
• At least 250 hours of piloting time including 20 hours of training with an instructor
• 10 hours of solo flight, including several cross country flights and both solo and dual night flights.
• Pass an oral and flight test

By itself, this certificate does not permit you to fly others for hire. Those actual operations are governed by other regulations. Otherwise, a commercial pilot can be paid for certain types of operations such as banner towing, crop-dusting, and photography. You can also be paid to instruct if the holder has a flight instructor rating. A second class medical is also required.

• Hold at least a private pilot certificate
• 50 hours total of cross-country flight as pilot-in-command
• 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time of which:
  • 15 hours of instruction from a CFII
  • 1 cross country flight performed under IFR at least 250 miles long
  • Some of the instruction can be done in our simulator.
• Pass an oral and flight test