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The commercial pilot rating is a good way to enhance your
aircraft handling skills, and further your aviation education,
or refresh your previous training. During the commercial
course, you will study all prior private pilot topics, and some
of the instrument pilot topics. While commercial
activities are not allowed in Experimental Category aircraft, it
can still be a very rewarding rating to have, and by obtaining
the rating, you will not only be renewed for another 2 years for
your Biennial Flight Review, but you may be rewarded by lowered
insurance costs as well.
The commercial rating does require the pilot to fly a complex
retractable aircraft during the exam for at least a portion of
the practical test, and the pilot will need 10 hours of complex
time logged before they can obtain the rating. I would
strongly suggest that pilots take every opportunity, once they
have their private certificate, to fly a variety of aircraft,
and include complex aircraft and high performance aircraft in
that mix. Obtaining both a complex and high performance
rating is a gateway to future opportunities in aviation.