After completing the number of hours required in flying school the next thing to do is to obtain a first class medical certificate from an FAA medical examiner. It is best to apply for a first class when you apply for medical certificate for the first time so that you can be sure that you should go ahead and invest the time and money in a new career.
Advanced requirements
Once you have earned the private pilot license the next step is to work on commercial certification and instrument rating. For instrument rating you have to complete 50 hours of cross country Pilot in Command and 40 hours of simulated or actual condition with instruments. The commercial certificate requires 250 hours total flying time, 100 hours of PIC, 10 hours of dual instruction in complex aircraft and 50 hours cross country. All pilots who get a salary as commercial pilots transporting passengers or cargo need to get a commercial pilot license along with instrument rating from the FAA. Even helicopter pilots need to get a commercial pilot license with helicopter rating.
All in all the entire process of becoming a commercial pilot is a long and tedious one. You need to be really tough mentally and physically and highly determined to become a commercial pilot. However, once you become a commercial pilot the rewards that you get in term of money and job satisfaction are worth the time and money spent in creating this career.
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