Commercial Flight III

Catalog description

This is the third of three courses needed to complete the training required for the FAA Commercial Pilot certificate for single-engine airplanes. For students choosing to fly with Sunrise Aviation, the course includes 10 hours of dual instruction, 20 hours of simulated flight instruction, 4 hours of ground instruction, and 7.5 pre-/post flight briefings. For students choosing to fly with Sterling Flight Training, the course includes 15 hours of solo flight, 22 hours of dual instruction, 5 hours of ground instruction, and 5.5 pre-/post flight briefings. The course requirements for this class are met when the student earns their Commercial Pilot certificate for single-engine airplanes. Note 1: The ground instruction listed above is included in the flight training syllabus and is not part of the required FAA Ground School in Note 2. Note 2: For the Commercial Pilot Certificate, at least 35 hours of ground instruction are required by FAA regulations. FSCJ teaches this content, using College faculty, via the ATT 1110 Commercial Pilot Ground School class. It should be noted that the hours above are based on FAA-syllabus minimums, and students will often exceed these minimum hours. The costs for these additional flight hours are **not** covered by the course fee. **Pilot students are expected to fly at least 3 flights per week, not counting Sundays.** Students who cannot commit to such a schedule are not likely to pass. This course also has special requirements which students must meet prior to enrolling: 1) Students must hold a minimum of an FAA 3rd Class medical certificate (Current 2nd Class for GI Bill® students); 2)Students must be U.S. citizens or have TSA authorization to start flight training; and 3) Students must meet with the Program Manager to verify documentation, review course requirements and flight training costs. Florida State College at Jacksonville provides flight instruction through a College-contracted flight school.