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kevmor
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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:11 am Post subject: Commercial Certificate |
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I'm looking to work towards my commercial certificate soon and was
wondering what I should expect. I passed the written today and will
be starting the practical training soon. I know there are more
difficult maneuvers and the complex aircraft flying, but what else?
Other than that, is it mainly more precise flying and more knowledge
of systems, etc.? How long does it usually take to obtain? About the
same as the private? |
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Robert M. Gary
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Commercial Certificate |
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On Apr 9, 8:39 pm, "kevmor" <kev...@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I'm looking to work towards my commercial certificate soon and was
wondering what I should expect. I passed the written today and will
be starting the practical training soon. I know there are more
difficult maneuvers and the complex aircraft flying, but what else?
Other than that, is it mainly more precise flying and more knowledge
of systems, etc.? How long does it usually take to obtain? About the
same as the private?
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No where near as long as the private. Within 2 or 3 lessons your CFI
will have shown you all the required manuervers. After that its just
however long it takes you to master them. Some people get them quick
others slowly, but no where near the time for a private ticket. Try to
get a CFI who teaches commercial/CFI maneuvers. Most of us don't fly
those very often and therefore would be pretty rusty to show them to
students.
-Robert, CFII |
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:12 am Post subject: Re: Commercial Certificate |
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Andrew Sarangan wrote:
| Quote: | In addition to everything that was said, the commercial maneuvers are
addictive. The reason is, every one does them slightly differently and
very few do them perfectly. If your goal is perfection, you can spend
a lot of time on these maneuvers. But checkride standard could be
achieved in a few hours of practice.
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Maybe I did it wrong. I took the commercial checkride about six months after
earning my instrument rating. Basically, it took me exactly 10 hours of dual,
all but 1.6 of it in a C-172. I did the final 1.6 in an Arrow, and did the
checkride in an Arrow as well.
That 10 hours of dual was all spent learning the commercial maneuvers, all of
which I've subsequently forgotten except for the chandelle. Total time was
about 310 hours.
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com |
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Danny Deger
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:12 am Post subject: Re: Commercial Certificate |
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"kevmor" <kevmor (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:1176176360.806668.94670 (AT) y66g2000hsf (DOT) googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | I'm looking to work towards my commercial certificate soon and was
wondering what I should expect. I passed the written today and will
be starting the practical training soon. I know there are more
difficult maneuvers and the complex aircraft flying, but what else?
Other than that, is it mainly more precise flying and more knowledge
of systems, etc.? How long does it usually take to obtain? About the
same as the private?
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The main trick to doing the maneuvers is to take your check ride on a calm
day  Given a no wind day, you can learn them all in about an hour.
Danny Deger |
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