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Commercial Pilot Certificate

The ICAO Pilot certificate is held by over 70% of the world's pilots. If you want to maximize your employment possibilities as a pilot this is the certificate you need. The following requirements are necessary for the issue of a Helicopter rating: Except as provided in para (i) of this section, a person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with a Rotorcraft rating and helicopter class rating must log at least 150 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least:

(1) 100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in helicopters;

(2) 100 hours of pilot in command flight time, which includes at least -

(i) 35 hours in helicopters; and

(ii) 10 hours cross-country flight in helicopters;

(3) 20 hours of training on the areas of operation listed in S. 61.127(b)(3) of this part that includes at least -

(i) 10 hours of instrument training in an aircraft;

(ii) One cross-country flight of at least two hours in a helicopter in day VFR conditions, consisting of a total straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the point of departure;

(iii) One cross-country flight of at least 2 hours in a helicopter in night VFR conditions, consisting of a total straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure; and

(iv) 3 hours in a helicopter in preparation for the practical test within the 60 day period preceding the date of the test.

(4) 10 hours of solo flight in a helicopter on the areas of operation listed in ss 61.127(b)(3) of this part, which includes at least -

(i) One cross-country flight with landings at a minimum of three points, with one segment consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure; and

(ii) 5 hours in night VFR conditions with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern.

You can see that if you hold an airplane certificate with 100 hours you only need 50 hours in helicopters to gain your commercial helicopter pilot certificate. If you already hold a commercial certificate there are no written examinations to take.

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