Requirements for a Commercial Pilots License

Before taking the step and signing up for flight training, take the time to research the requirements for a commercial pilot license. Paragon Flight offers a reputable, customizable, and effective approach to your aviation education.

Pilots choose to follow the commercial pilot path when they want to make a living out of their passions. The only way to accept any compensation for serving as a pilot is to have a commercial pilot license.

At Paragon Flight, your commercial flight training can be completed in as little as 7-11 months! We’re able to provide an intense, accelerated, and customized approach due to our status as a FAR Part 61-authorized flight school.

The requirements to earn your commercial pilot license can be thought of as difficult, but with our assistance and custom program, you’ll reach your goal in less time and with lower costs.

Steps to Earn a Commercial License

The first step is to verify that you’ll be allowed to fly, so you should obtain an FAA medical clearance.

Once your actual training begins, you’ll start with your private pilot license (PPL) and then continue to supplement this license with an Instrument Flight Rating (IFR). Follow the private pilot certificate with a commercial license for single engines (CSEL) and then multi-engines (CMEL).

Depending on your prior experience and schedule, we will create a bespoke plan for your training. No two programs are exactly alike here at Paragon Flight.

Now that you know what will be required of you, the time for choosing a flight school is here. Paragon Flight is an ideal institution. We call Page Field in Fort Myers, FL, home. An area that provides 350+ days per year of flying-friendly conditions means that you’ll have no uncontrollable impediment to documenting your flight hours.

The Jeppesen curriculum, developed by the Boeing Corporation, is the most efficient curriculum available. Every aspect of training will be included in the curriculum, and it’s proven to be 30% faster than the national average.

When you come here for flight training, you’ll fly Technically Advanced Aircraft. The fleet includes a Cessna C172S Skyhawk, Piper PA-44-180 Seminole, Cessna T182T Skylane, Cirrus SR20 G6, Cirrus SR22 G5/G6, and an ALSIM AL172 Flight Simulator. Each of the aircraft that we employ is the standard for the particular skills being targeted.

Paragon Flight also provides the world’s best pilots. Florida is ground zero for aviators, so we’re able to select from the absolute best to staff our ranks.

The FAA governs flight schools by Federal Aviation Regulations, Parts 61 and 141. Most schools are approved by one or the other, but we at Paragon Flight have both authorities. This duality makes it possible for us to provide accelerated and customized programs as well as more rigid, structured programs.

We’re able to welcome international students, soldiers or veterans who’d like to use GI financing, and full-time students with financial aid packages because of our status as a Part 141 school.

Financing options for student-pilots are numerous, and we’ll be happy to provide you with contact info for some of the lenders our students typically use.

Meeting the requirements for a commercial pilots license requires determination, dedication, and the right flight training institution. Paragon Flight provides every element needed to produce a safe, personalized program to get you in the cockpit as a professional flier sooner.