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14 CFR Part 61, Subpart F

Commercial Pilot Certificate

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1Commercial privileges and the checkride0/6
  • Privileges and limitations
  • Experience requirements
  • The commercial written test
  • The medical certificate
  • How the ACS works
  • Part 119 and 135: the airline boundary
2Advanced aerodynamics0/5
3The complex airplane0/8
4The commercial maneuvers0/6
5Night flying0/6
6Mountain and high-altitude flying0/5
7Commercial operations0/8
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Commercial privileges and the checkride

What the commercial certificate actually lets you do, what it takes to earn it, and the line between flying for hire and running an airline.

  1. 1Privileges and limitationsGetting paid to fly: what 61.133 really permits, and the common carriage trap.17 min
  2. 2Experience requirementsThe 250 hours of Part 61, and the specific 61.129 boxes to tick.17 min
  3. 3The commercial written testCAX: format, scoring, validity, and how to study for it.14 min
  4. 4The medical certificateSecond class, validity periods, and why BasicMed is not enough here.13 min
  5. 5How the ACS worksAreas of Operation, tasks, codes - reading the document that scripts your checkride.14 min
  6. 6Part 119 and 135: the airline boundaryCommon carriage, holding out, and which operations need a certificate.16 min

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