Commercial pilot — airplane single-engine
For Commercial pilot, certificate or rating is Commercial pilot — airplane single-engine; part 61 minimum is 250 hours of flight time as a pilot; part 61 section is 14 CFR 61.129(a); key sub-requirements is 100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes. ( 2 ) 100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time, which includes at least— ( i ) 50 hours in airplanes; and ( ii ) 50 hours in cross-country flight of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- Certificate or rating
- Commercial pilot — airplane single-engine our reading
- Part 61 minimum
- 250 hours of flight time as a pilot verified
- Part 61 section
- 14 CFR 61.129(a) our reading
- Key sub-requirements
- 100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes. ( 2 ) 100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time, which includes at least— ( i ) 50 hours in airplanes; and ( ii ) 50 hours in cross-country flight of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes verified
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What the source says
a person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane category and single-engine class rating must log at least 250 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 airplanes. ( 2 ) 100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time, which includes at least— ( i ) 50 hours in airplanes; and ( ii ) 50 hours in cross-country flight of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-F/section-61.129