A commercial pilot is a pilot who operates an airplane for transportation of mail, passengers, or freight or for other commercial purposes.
Below is How To Become A Commercial Pilot In Ghana
What are the steps to become a commercial pilot?
Enroll in a Flying School and Pursue B.Sc. in Aviation.
This admission procedure generally consists of the following:
Obtain a Student Pilot License.
To obtain a student pilot license, you would have to appear for an entrance examination.
Subject Requirements to Become a Commercial Pilot
To pursue Aviation as a career, you need to opt for a science stream – Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry being compulsory subjects.
If you do not have Physics and Math’s in your higher secondary, then after completing or alongside that you have the option of doing these two subjects from the National Institute of Open Schooling and then start your Pilot training course that permits you to take off flights approved by the flying clubs of the country.
Entrance Examinations to Become a Commercial Pilot
The admission to a pilot training course happens through a set entrance procedure that includes a written test, medical examination, and an interview. Please note a minimum of 50% is required in class 12th to join a flying school.
The minimum age to apply for Pilot License, are as follows:
Student Pilot License is 16 years
Private Pilot License is 17 years
Commercial Pilot License is 18 years.
Earn Private Pilot Certificate
The first step in becoming a commercial pilot is to earn a Private Pilot certificate.
Starting in a single-engine airplane, this stage of training focuses on the fundamentals and sets the foundation for more advanced certificates and ratings.
Add Instrument Rating
After becoming a private pilot, the next step is to earn an instrument rating which allows a pilot to fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and in all kinds of weather.
Earn Commercial Pilot Certificate
Next is earning a Commercial Pilot certificate.
Pilots must meet specific experience requirements and fly to a higher standard in order to become commercial pilots, which ultimately allows them to legally be paid to fly.
Earn Flight Instructor Certificate
Once the commercial pilot requirements are satisfied, obtain a Flight Instructor certificate. Becoming a certificated flight instructor (CFI) allows pilots to earn a living flying, while they earn the flight experience required by the airlines.