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), 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
- Part 141 minimum
- 115 hours of training if the course is for a rotocraft rating per ecfr.gov
- Part 141 appendix
- Part 141 Appendix D, para. 4(a) (Flight training) per ecfr.gov
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
What ecfr.gov says
(1) 120 hours of training if the course is for an airplane or powered-lift rating. (2) 155 hours of training if the course is for an airship rating. (3) 115 hours of training if the course is for a rotocraft rating. (4) 6 hours of training if the course is for a glider rating. (5) 10 hours of training and 8 training flights if the course is for a balloon rating.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18