Commercial pilot — helicopter
For Commercial pilot, certificate or rating is Commercial pilot — helicopter; part 61 minimum is 150 hours of flight time as a pilot; part 61 section is 14 CFR 61.129(c); key sub-requirements is 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 in cross-country flight in helicopters, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- Certificate or rating
- Commercial pilot — helicopter our reading
- Part 61 minimum
- 150 hours of flight time as a pilot verified
- Part 61 section
- 14 CFR 61.129(c) our reading
- Key sub-requirements
- 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 in cross-country flight in helicopters verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
a person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with a rotorcraft category 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 in cross-country flight in helicopters.
— 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