Commercial Pilot Certificate
The Commercial Pilot Certificate allows the holder to fly for hire in a variety of pilot positions. Content of the course includes advanced aircraft performance maneuvers and cross-country flight. Students receive advanced training in aircraft systems, meteorology, and aircraft performance.
Included in this program are academic courses in communication (English composition, speech), quantitative reasoning (math), and social sciences (psychology, sociology) that enhance personal development and provide knowledge and abilities upon which technical skills are built.
*Professional Pilot Aircraft Rental Rates
Rates
| Plane |
Rate |
Fuel Cost Per Gallon |
Fuel Consumption Rate |
Hourly Rate with Fuel |
| Non-Complex Aircraft |
$96.88 |
$5.68 |
9 GPH |
$148 |
| Complex Aircraft |
$157.66 |
$5.68 |
14 GPH |
$237.18 |
*Aircraft costs are aligned with current fuel market prices.
Professional Pilot Flight Fees
*Commercial Pilot Certificate
|
Flight Hours |
Hourly Rate with Fuel |
Total |
Aircraft Rental
|
102 minimum flight hours |
$148 |
$15,096 |
| 18 minimum flight hours |
$237.18 |
$4,269.24 |
| Pre and Post Briefings |
120 hours |
$15 |
$1,800 |
| Dual Instruction |
55 hours |
$55 |
$3,025 |
| Total Flight Fee Costs |
$24,190.24 |
*Aircraft costs are aligned with current fuel market prices.
Other Exams
FAA Knowledge Test – 1 @ $175.00 each
Check for current cost with instructor. |
$175.00 |
FAA Medical Exam
Check with FAA examiner for current cost.
FAA medical and examiner fee paid to provider. |
$150.00 |
FAA Check Ride – 1 @ Examiner Fee
(Approximately $700.00 each) |
$700.00 |
FAA Check Ride – 1 @ Aircraft Rental Fee
(Approximately $245.00 each) |
$245.00 |
Employability Requirements
To be employed as a professional pilot, at the minimum, one must possess a commercial pilot certificate. This certificate is obtained by passing a Federal Aviation Administration written test and flight test and obtaining a Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate.
Program Length
This certificate program is approximately four quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
- Must be at least 17 years of age.
- Must obtain a second-class FAA medical examination and comply with FAA licensing standards.
- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires that U.S. citizens prove citizenship status before beginning flight training by providing a current passport or birth certificate and driver’s license. Non-U.S. citizen students must submit to a background and fingerprint check from the TSA prior to beginning training.
- FAA minimum flight and ground hours required for certification.
- Prerequisite is a Private Pilot Certificate and Instrument Rating. Minimum course requirements consist of an additional 120 hours of flight time consisting of 65 hours of solo time and 55 hours of dual instruction. Required ground training is 60 hours and pre- and post-flight briefings—120 hours.
- Please note that many students need additional training hours to master the required competencies.
Program Course List
Optional Elective Courses
| AVP 223 | Commercial Pilot Practical Standards V | 4 |
| AVP 257 | Commercial Pilot Practical Standards VI | 4 |
Note: Students often complete their program requirements at different rates due to their own skills and abilities and the availability of aircraft and suitable weather. Thus, the number of quarters needed to satisfactorily complete all of the requirements may exceed those listed above in some cases.
Flight Training Hours
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1st Quarter |
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AVP 175 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL30DC |
3 |
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FL32NL |
1 |
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FL33NDC |
4 |
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FL34NLC |
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1.5 |
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FL35NLC |
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1.5 |
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8 |
3 |
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AVP 180 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL36SNC |
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3 |
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FL37A SNC |
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2.5 |
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FL37B DC |
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2.5 |
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FL38A DC |
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2.5 |
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10.5 |
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AVP 185 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL38B DC |
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2.5 |
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FL39A DC |
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3 |
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FL39B DC |
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3 |
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8.5 |
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2nd Quarter |
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AVP 210 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL40A DC |
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2.5 |
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FL40B DC |
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2.5 |
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FL41A DC |
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2 |
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FL41B DC |
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2 |
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FL31DC |
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2 |
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11 |
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AVP 215 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL42DC |
3 |
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FL43DC |
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7 |
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3 |
7 |
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AVP 220 |
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| Flt 30-44 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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| Stage Check |
FL44 |
2 |
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FL51SL |
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1 |
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FL45DL |
1.5 |
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FL53DL |
1.5 |
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FL54SL |
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1 |
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FL55SL |
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1 |
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FL56SL |
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1 |
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5 |
4 |
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Bold = Stage check
c = cross country (XC)
DC = Day XC, DL = day local
NC = Night XC, SL = Solo Local
*Long XC Check syllabus for requirements
Check syllabus for each flights requirement
INCOMPLETE POLICY
For each AVP class taken there must be a minimum number of lessons completed in order for an incomplete to be issued. Attached is a document that has all flight lessons for each AVP class. Each lesson with a black box next to it must be completed if the student wants an incomplete for that AVP class. All lessons in all previous AVP classes must also be completed for an incomplete to be issued. If a student fails to complete those flights, a failing grade will be issued for that AVP class. For an incomplete to be issued for AVP 135, AVP 170 and AVP 255 all Jeppesen knowledge testing and FAA knowledge test must have been completed with a passing grade. All students with an incomplete issued are required to be in ground school class for the corresponding incomplete issued.
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3rd Quarter |
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AVP 230 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL52DL |
1.5 |
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FL57DL |
1.5 |
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FL58DL |
1.5 |
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FL59SL |
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1 |
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FL60SL |
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1 |
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FL61SL |
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1 |
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FL62SL |
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1 |
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FL63SL |
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1 |
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4.5 |
5 |
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AVP 235 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL64DL |
1.5 |
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FL65DL |
1 |
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FL68DL |
2 |
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FL69DL |
2 |
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FL70 |
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2 |
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FL71 |
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2 |
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6.5 |
4 |
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AVP 240 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL72DL |
2 |
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FL73 |
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2 |
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FL74 |
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2 |
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FL75 |
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2 |
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FL76DL |
2 |
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4 |
6 |
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4th Quarter |
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AVP 245 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
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FL77 |
2 |
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FL79 |
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2 |
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FL80 |
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2 |
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FL81 |
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2 |
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FL84 |
2 |
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4 |
6 |
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AVP 250 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
COMPLEX |
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FL85 |
2 |
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FL46 |
1 |
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1 |
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FL47 |
1.5 |
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1.5 |
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FL48 |
1.5 |
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1.5 |
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FL49 |
2 |
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2 |
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FL50 |
2 |
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2 |
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10 |
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8 |
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AVP 255 |
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DUAL |
SOLO |
COMPLEX |
| FLT 52-67 |
FL66 |
1 |
|
1 |
| STAGE CHECK |
FL67 |
1 |
|
1 |
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FL78 |
2 |
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2 |
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FL82DC |
2 |
|
2 |
| FLT78-86 |
FL83 |
1 |
|
1 |
| STAGE CHECK |
FL86 |
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
| EOC |
FL87 |
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
10 |
|
10 |
Bold = Stage check
DC = Day XC, DL = day local
NC = Night XC, SL = Solo Local
Check syllabus for each flights requirement
INCOMPLETE POLICY
For each AVP class taken there must be a minimum number of lessons completed in order for an incomplete to be issued. Attached is a document that has all flight lessons for each AVP class. Each lesson with a black box next to it must be completed if the student wants an incomplete for that AVP class. All lessons in all previous AVP classes must also be completed for an incomplete to be issued. If a student fails to complete those flights, a failing grade will be issued for that AVP class. For an incomplete to be issued for AVP 135, AVP 170 and AVP 255 all Jeppesen knowledge testing and FAA knowledge test must have been completed with a passing grade. All students with an incomplete issued are required to be in ground school class for the corresponding incomplete issued.