Commercial Pilot Certificate

Flying as a profession · 14 CFR Part 61, Subpart F

The professional level: commercial privileges, advanced aerodynamics, complex airplanes, the checkride maneuvers, night and mountain flying, and the regulations that govern flying for hire.

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Practice test100 questions, 2 h 30, 70 percent to pass — the shape of the CAX test, timed, with the questions of this course.Start
1Commercial privileges and the checkrideWhat the commercial certificate actually lets you do, what it takes to earn it, and the line between flying for hire and running an airline.0/6
2Advanced aerodynamicsLift, drag, stalls, spins, and stability at the depth the commercial examiner expects.0/5
3The complex airplaneRetractable gear, constant-speed propeller, and the systems that come with faster, heavier airplanes.0/8
4The commercial maneuversThe checkride maneuvers described control input by control input, with the ACS standards for each.0/6
5Night flyingThe physiology of night vision, the lights on the airplane and the airport, and the illusions that wait in the dark.0/6
6Mountain and high-altitude flyingDensity altitude, mountain waves, valley flying, and the planning discipline that keeps small airplanes alive in big terrain.0/5
7Commercial operationsThe rest of the checkride: the pilot and airplane paperwork, the ramp and the taxi, the airport, takeoffs and landings to standard, navigation for hire, weather products, fitness, and emergencies with passengers aboard.0/8