•   Be At Least 18 Years Old to Take the Commercial Helicopter Practical Flight Test

•   Already hold a Helicopter Private (or higher) Pilot Certificate (not always required)

•   Hold a Current 3rd Class (or higher) FAA Medical Certificate

•   Minimum of 150 hours of Flight Time, 100 hours of which must be in Powered Aircraft

50 hours in Helicopters

•   Minimum of 100 hours of Pilot-in-Command (PIC) Time, 35 Minimum in a Helicopter

•   A Helicopter Instrument Rating is NOT Required

•   10 Hours of Instrument Training in an Aircraft is Required

•   NO FAA WRITTEN Exam Required for Those Who Hold a Commercial Airplane Certificate

•   Pass the Commercial Helicopter FAA Oral and Practical Flight Test

•   150 hrs in helicopters total:

•   40 hrs from Private                                                             $12,350.00

•   10 hr flight instruction Instrument  $320/hr                       $3200.00*

•   34 hr flight instruction Instrument  $320/hr                       $10,880.00

•   66 hr solo flight                              $275/hr                       $18,150.00

•   Total including Private Add-On                                           $44,580.00**

•   *This is instrument training in helicopter you have the option to do instrument training in

  fixed wing which will reduce the cost of the training.

• Commercial Pilot - "Add-On" Helicopter Certificate Requirements

  •   You DO NOT have to hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate in Airplanes to earn your Commercial Certificate in a Helicopter.

  •   Up to 65 hours of your fixed-wing PIC time may be applied towards the 100-hour PIC requirement for the helicopter Commercial Certificate.

  •   35 hours of helicopter PIC for the helicopter Commercial. You will already have at least 10 hours of PIC when you obtain your Helicopter Private (or Private "Add-On") Certificate. Then, you only need an additional 25 hours of helicopter PIC to meet the Commercial helicopter requirements.

  •   If you already hold a Commercial Airplane or ATP Certificate, you do NOT need to take the Helicopter commercial written "Knowledge Test." If you don't hold a Commercial Airplane Rating, you will need to take the Helicopter Commercial Written "Knowledge Test".

  •   50 hrs in helicopters total:

  •   30 hrs from Private Add-On                                        $9150.00

  •   10 hr flight instruction          $320/hr                         $3200.00

      10 hr solo flight                    $275/hr                         $2,750.00

  •   Total including Private Add-On                                   $15,100.00*

  •   *10hr of instrument instruction is required for commercial certificate. You should have

    this training from Airplane Commercial rating.

  •   7 hr instrument instruction $320/hr $2,240.00*

  •   *Instrument training can be done in airplane at different rate.