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Commercial Pilot Checkride
Checklist
- Applicant
- Verify Private Pilot Certificate or better
- Current medical
- Picture ID
- 8710-1 Application
- Examiner Fees
- Original written test results
- Aeronautical Experience 61.129
- Total Time
- 250 hrs (50 hrs sim. max)
- Dual
- 20 hrs (for Commercial only)
- 10 hrs instrument
- 10 hrs complex
- 2 hrs day X/C - 100 mi total
- 2 hrs night X/C - 100 mi total
- 3 hrs PTS prep within 60 days
- Solo/PIC
- 100 hrs
- 10 hrs SOLO working on Commercial maneuvers
- 50 hrs X/C
- One X/C of 300 mi with 3 stops (one 250 mi from departure
point)
- 5 hrs night with 10 TO & landings @ control tower
- Logbook Endorsements
- Aeronautical Knowledge 61.123c
- Flight Proficiency 61.127
- PTS prep within 60 days 61.39a
- Complex
- High Performance (if checkride airplane is HP)
- Tail Dragger (if checkride airplane is TD)
- High Altitude (if checkride airplane is HA)
- Equipment
- Airworthiness Certificate
- Registration Certificate
- A/C POH
- A/C weight & balance documentation
- Plotter & E6B
- Current VFR Sectional & TAC
- Current AFD
- PTS
- Current FAR/AIM
- Kneeboard, paper, & pencil
- View limiting device
- X/C plan & flight log
- Aircraft Logs
- Annual Inspection date (AC log)
- 100 hour Inspection date (Eng log)
- Altimeter & Pitot/Static Inspection date
- Transponder Inspection date
- VOR 30 day check