Commercial Pilot.
Cross the line. Get paid.
The Commercial Pilot Certificate is the legal threshold required to fly for hire in the United States. Charter work. Aerial photography. Pipeline patrol. Tour operations.
What it is. What you get.
The Commercial Pilot Certificate is what separates pilots who fly for fun from pilots who fly for a living. The FAA requires a minimum of 250 total flight hours including 100 hours pilot-in-command and 50 hours cross-country PIC.
Most Commercial students hold a Private Pilot Certificate and an Instrument Rating before beginning Commercial training. The Adventure Air pathway is straightforward: PPL first, then Instrument Rating, then Commercial.
For students aiming at the airlines, Commercial is the certificate that unlocks ATP-track building (1,500 hours).
Six modules.
One certificate.
Commercial Maneuvers
Chandelles, lazy eights, eights-on-pylons, steep turns to ACS standards.
Complex & High-Performance
Operations in complex and high-performance aircraft.
Cross-Country Building
Hour-building cross-countries in CTLS rental.
Commercial Decision Making
Commercial operating rules, Part 91 vs 135, advanced weather decision-making.
FAA Knowledge Test
The Commercial written. Emphasizes systems, performance, regulations.
Checkride Preparation
Practical test prep covering oral knowledge and flight maneuvers.
One program. Everything in it.
Adventure Air's pricing covers the full training program — flight time, ground instruction, knowledge-test prep, and checkride coordination — without surprise upcharges or hidden membership fees.
- Commercial flight training and maneuver instruction
- Hour-building rental rates in Flight Design CTLS
- Complex / high-performance aircraft training coordination
- FAA Commercial Knowledge Test preparation
- Checkride preparation and DPE coordination
- Career pathway counseling for ATP-track students
What you need to qualify.
The certificate that pays you back.
Talk to us about the path from Private to Commercial.