For career minded pilots, Havens Aviation’s Commercial Pilot course is the second step in your training after earning your Private rating. Commercial helicopter pilots serve in a variety of industries; however, most positions require additional ratings and flight hours in order to be an eligible applicant. For pilots who have already earned the Commercial Pilot’s License in another category of aircraft, you may use your previous flight experience to earn a Commercial Pilot Add-On Rating.

Eligibility Requirements
The FAA has laid out a minimum set of requirements for individuals to be eligible to take their Commercial Pilot License Exam:

• 18 years of age.

• Read, speak, write and understand the English language.

• Hold at least a 2nd Class Medical

Experience Minimum Requirements
The FAA’s minimum requirements for flight training:

• 150 hours of total flight time, including:

  • 100 hours in a powered aircraft of which 50 hours must be helicopters

  • 100 hours of Pilot-in-Command time, including:

    • 35 hours in helicopters

    • 10 hours of cross-country flying

  • 20 hours of Dual flight time, including:

    • 5 hours on the control and maneuvering of a helicopter solely by reference to instruments

    • 2 hours of day cross-country of 50+ nautical miles from departure

    • 2 hours of night cross-country of 50+ nautical miles from departure

    • 3 hours within 60 days of FAA-administered check-ride

  • 10 hours of Solo flight time, including:

    • 5 hours night flight

    • 1 cross-country with landings of a minimum of 3 points, with 1 segment of at least 50 nautical miles from departure

• Pass FAA-administered written exam

• Pass FAA- administered oral and practical exams

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