The Commercial Pilot Program is intended for those who want to receive compensation for their skills. As a Commercial Pilot you are certified to work for another helicopter company or in your own aircraft. Being commercial rated you will have the opportunity to fly many missions ranging from Charters and Tours to Fire Fighting and EMS. With the right amount of experience the sky really is the limit to a Commercial Helicopter Pilot.

An additional Rotorcraft category rating for the Helicopter class rating at the Commercial Pilot Certification Level:

Part 61 requirements:

Total Time: 150 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least:

A. 100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in helicopters.

B.  100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time, that includes at least--

1. 35 hours in helicopters; and

2. 10 hours in cross-country flying in helicopters.

C. Dual: 20 hours of flight training on the Commercial Pilot areas of operation that includes at least--

1. 10 hours of instrument training in an aircraft;

2. 1 cross-country of at least 2 hours in a helicopter in day VFR conditions;

3. 1 cross-country of at least 2 hours in a helicopter in night VFR conditions; and

4. 3 hours of flight training in a helicopter within the preceding 60 days prior to the practical test.

 D. Solo: 10 hours of solo flying in a helicopter on the Commercial Pilot areas of operation, that includes at

1. One cross-country flight; and

2. 5 hours in night VFR conditions with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings at a controlled airport.

Part 141  requirements:

Dual - 30 hours flight training on the areas of operations of Part 141, Appendix D, paragraph 4.(d)(3), that includes at least-

1. 5 hours of instrument training; (see Notes 22 and 23)

2. 1 cross-country in a helicopter of 2 hours duration in day-VFR conditions;

3. 1 cross-country in a helicopter of 2 hours duration in night-VFR conditions; and

4. 3 hours of flight training in a helicopter in preparation for the practical test within the preceding 60 days prior to the practical test.