Commercial Pilot Add-On

Educational Objective: 
This program is designed for the student who has a Commercial Pilot Certificate with Airplane Rating and wishes to add a Rotorcraft Rating to that Certificate. Corporate flight departments often prefer dual rated pilots, making this a very popular program.
Admission Requirements: 
A student must be at least 18 years of age and be able to read, speak, write and understand English.
Length of Program: 
This program runs approximately three months.
Program Content: 
R-22: 58 hours total. Ground instruction: 12 hours total
Subject Areas: 

Ground Instruction  12 Hours 

  • 12h Commercial: Helicopter components, systems, instruments, basic aerodynamics, weight and balance, FAA regulations, heliports.

Flight Instruction  58 Hours 

  • 23h Commercial Dual: Basic procedures and flight maneuvers, pre-solo instruction, advanced maneuvers, night and cross-country flying, test preparation. 
  • 35h Commercial Solo: Includes 5 hours night flight and 10 hours cross-country flight.
Program Cost: 
  • Dual Instruction: 23h @$280.00 $6,440.00
  • PIC/Solo: 35h @$240.00 $8,400.00
  • Ground Instruction: 12h @$40.00 $480.00
  • Flight test: 1 @$450.00 $450.00
  • Books and Supplies: $55.00
  • Program Total: $15,785.00
Additional Notes: 
  • Program cost estimated, based on a minimum amount of hours required for this rating by the FAA.
  • The $400.00 flight test fee is not paid from funds deposited with Alyeska Helicopters.  Therefore, funds in reserve for the flight test should not be deposited with Alyeska Helicopters.