PROFESSIONAL PATHWAY PROGRAMS
COMMERCIAL PILOT PROGRAM
BEGIN YOUR CAREER AS A COMMERCIAL PILOT
To be eligible for your CPL you must meet certain requirements. Here are the basics:
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Hold at least a private pilot certificate.
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Be at least 18 years of age.
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Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
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Receive a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor to take the written and practical exams.
On top of this, there are flight experience requirements. At a minimum these are:
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100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes.
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100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time.
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50 hours in airplanes.
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50 hours in cross-country flight of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes.
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Ten hours of instrument training using a view-limiting device including attitude instrument flying, partial panel skills, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, and intercepting and tracking navigational systems. Five hours of the 10 hours required on instrument training must be in a single engine airplane.
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10 hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-powered airplane, or a technically advanced airplane.
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One 2-hour cross country flight in a single engine airplane in daytime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 100 nautical miles from the original point of departure.
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One 2-hour cross country flight in a single engine airplane in nighttime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more than 100 nautical miles from the original point of departure.
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Three hours in a single-engine airplane with an authorized instructor in preparation for the practical test within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test.
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Ten hours of solo flight time in a single engine airplane or 10 hours of flight time performing the duties of pilot in command in a single engine airplane with an authorized instructor on board.
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One cross-country flight of not less than 300 nautical miles total distance, with landings at a minimum of three points, one of which is a straight-line distance of at least 250 nautical miles from the original departure point.
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5 hours in night VFR conditions with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.
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To be eligible for this rating you must meet certain requirements. Here are the basics:
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Hold at least a current private pilot certificate
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Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
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Receive and log ground training from an authorized instructor or accomplish a home-study course of training.
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Receive a logbook or training record endorsement from an authorized instructor certifying that the person is prepared to take the required knowledge test as well as the required practical test;
On top of this, there are flight experience requirements. At a minimum these are:
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Aeronautical experience for the instrument-airplane rating. A person who applies for an instrument-airplane rating must have logged:
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50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command, of which 10 hours must have been in an airplane
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Forty hours of actual or simulated instrument time of which 15 hours must have been received from an authorized instructor who holds an instrument-airplane rating, and the instrument time includes:
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(i) Three hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor in an airplane that is appropriate to the instrument-airplane rating within 2 calendar months before the date of the practical test; and
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(ii) Instrument flight training on cross country flight procedures, including one cross country flight in an airplane with an authorized instructor, that is performed under instrument flight rules, when a flight plan has been filed with an air traffic control facility, and that involves (A) A flight of 250 nautical miles along airways or by directed routing from an air traffic control facility; (B) An instrument approach at each airport; and (C) Three different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems.
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PILOT TRANSITION PROGRAM
Del Sol Aviation (DSA) – has established an RTF program with a 3 prong approach to ensuring each candidate reaches his/her goals in a timely and cost-effective manner.
The first area of emphasis is on certificate qualification. Each candidate is evaluated for what is needed to train for, and pass, the required FAA check-rides. A specific CFI and back-up CFI are assigned to ensure that training is conducted in a timely and regular basis. A specific date for the FAA (DPE) Check Ride is usually scheduled well ahead of time with training activities focused on meeting that date.
The second area of emphasis addresses the time-building requirement. Every effort is made to facilitate cost-sharing with other time-building students. This includes night and early morning flying to ensure availability of aircraft coupled with favorable weather. Students are monitored daily to ensure progress and candidate pairing to facilitate cost-savings.
The third area is the Pilot Professionalization course with focus on instrument, ATC, and flow procedures during the time-building process. Discussions with sponsoring airline training managers revealed that candidates should take every opportunity to conduct professional pilot operations including SIDS, STARS, approaches, and flow discipline in simulated instrument conditions. Albuquerque has numerous options for candidates to practice advanced instrument and flow procedures.
DSA considers Candidate Certificate qualification and Instrument Professionalization to be of equal importance. In that way candidates can be assured of qualifying for certificates up to Commercial Multi-Engine and of being prepared for the sponsoring airline qualification program. DSA conducts regular program evaluations with sponsoring airlines to ensure all qualifications and expectations are met or exceeded.
CAREER PATHWAY PARTNERSHIPS
Del Sol Aviation (DSA) prepares you for an aviation career by leading you with career pilot mentoring through partner airlines. Transtate Airlines and GoJet will prepare you for the next step in your professional occupation.
