Commercial Pilot Study Guide
$27
Getting your Commercial certificate means you've put in the work. 250 hours. Instrument rating. Complex aircraft. Advanced maneuvers.
Now the knowledge test and oral exam need to match that level of commitment.
I'm Brian — Your Flying Mentor. With 20+ years in aviation and 1,000+ pilots mentored, I built this guide to give you a clear, ACS-aligned resource that covers everything the FAA evaluator expects a commercial pilot candidate to know — organized for how you actually study, not how textbooks are written.
What's covered inside:
📋 Task A — Pilot Qualifications
Commercial eligibility, 250-hour requirements, privileges & limitations, second-class medical, compensation rules
🛩 Task B — Airworthiness Requirements
MEL, KOEL, ADs, special flight permits, commercial operator responsibilities
🌤 Task C — Weather Information
Advanced weather analysis, IFR/VFR decision making, icing, turbulence, go/no-go at the commercial level
🗺 Task D — Cross-Country Planning
Commercial cross-country planning, fuel requirements, alternate planning, performance optimization
✈ Task E — National Airspace System
Commercial airspace operations, special use airspace, SVFR, complex airspace environments
⚡ Task F — Performance & Limitations
Advanced performance charts, weight & balance, V-speed mastery, complex aircraft performance
🔧 Task G — Operations & Systems
Complex/TAA systems, retractable gear, constant-speed props, turbocharging, avionics
🧠 Task H — Human Factors
Commercial-level ADM, crew resource management, fatigue management, automation dependency
Every section includes knowledge items aligned to CA. ACS codes, risk management at the commercial operations level, skills assessments the evaluator will conduct, and insights from 20+ years of professional aviation.
$27. Instant download. Start studying today.