Advanced Ratings

Advanced Ratings

Complex Rating

A complex rating is necessary to to fly airplanes with a constant speed propeller and retractable landing gear. There is no hourly requirement, written examination, or FAA checkride. However after the proper CFI logbook endorsement,

High Performance

A high performance endorsement is required to operate aircraft equipped with an engine rated at more than 200 horsepower. You must receive ground and flight training from an authorized instructor in a high performance airplane and then receive a one-time endorsement in your logbook.

Multi-Engine Rating

To earn a multi-engine rating, you must take instruction from an appropriately certified instructor. There is no hourly requirement or a written examination, but rather there is an FAA checkride required to attain your multi engine license.  You may test for either a private or commercial certificate in the multi engine category.

Commercial Pilot

Commercial pilots can fly for hire.To exercise the full rights of a commercial pilot, you must have an instrument rating, be at least 18 years old, hold a Class II medical certificate, and have a minimum of 250 hours of flying time. You must also pass a 60-question written FAA examination and a FAA checkride.

Certified Flight Instructor

To become a certified flight instructor, you must be 18 years old and hold a commercial or airline transport certificate with an instrument rating. Then you must pass a written examination and a FAA checkride. Instrument Instructor and Multi-Engine Instructor are ratings which may be attained with more training and testing.

Airline Transport Pilot

To fly for the airlines you'll have to have an ATP. You need to work your way up to a commercial pilot, be at least 23 years old and then be able to obtain a 1st class medical certificate. You will need to have 1500 hours of total flying time- 500 of them as cross country and 75 hours of instrument time.  This instrument time can be either simulated or actual aircraft time.You must pass an 80 question written exam and an FAA checkride in a multi-engine aircraft.