### Objective Discussion of differences between commercial and private pilot licenses, and set expectations for the training process. ### References - [[Risk Management Handbook]] - [[Part 830]] - [[AC 120-12]] - [[AC 61-142]] - [[AC 91-67]] ### Resources - [[Pyramid of Airworthiness]] - [[UND]] [playlist of commercial and instrument maneuvers](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B5890E8D2DB569C) ### Builds On - [[PPL1.1 Aircraft Preflight, Taxiing, and Postflight Procedures]] - [[PPL1.5 Towered Airport Operations]] - [[PPL4.2 Advanced Airport Operations]] ### Schedule Ground 2.0 hr Depends on memory of concepts from [[PPL]] ### Lesson Elements 1. Overview of [[~ CPL Lesson Plan Outline|Commercial Syllabus]] 2. Overview on Commercial License 1. *"A commercial pilot may be compensated for flying"* - [[PHAK Ch1]] 2. **Operations/Systems**: Thorough understanding of systems and higher standards for operations 3. **Regulations**: Introduction of commercial operations requires a wider and deeper understanding of the [[FAR]]s 4. **Maneuvers**: [[PPL]] maneuvers are mostly 1 dimensional, [[CPL]] requires maneuvering simultaneously in 2 dimensions 3. [[Commercial ACS]] I. Preflight Preparation 1. I.A. Pilot Qualifications 1. Builds on the foundation in [[Complete VFR Preflight Checklist#Pilot]] section 2. Understand the nuances of [[Commercial Pilot Privileges and Limitations]] 3. [[Medical Certificate Requirements]] 2. I.B. Airworthiness Requirements 1. Review [[Complete VFR Preflight Checklist#Aircraft]] section 2. Obtaining a special flight permit^[For the San Jose [[FSDO]], it sounds like this takes about a week] 3. Pilot-performed preventative maintenance (see [[FAR 43.3 Persons Authorized to Maintain|§ 43.3]](g) and [§ 43 Appendix A](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-43/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%2043)) 3. I.C. Weather Information 1. Review [[PPL4.5 Advanced Weather Briefs and Preflight Planning]] and [[IRA3.1 IFR Weather and Weather Services]] 2. Gain deeper understanding from [[PHAK Ch12]] and [[PHAK Ch13]] 4. I.D. Cross-Country Flight Planning 1. Review: 1. [[PPL4.1 Intro to Cross Country Flying]] 2. [[PPL4.2 Advanced Airport Operations]] 3. [[PPL4.3 Flight Planning, Navigation Systems, and Other XC Equipment]] 4. [[PPL4.4 Aircraft Performance and Weight+Balance]] 5. [[PPL4.5 Advanced Weather Briefs and Preflight Planning]] 6. [[PPL4.6 Pilotage and Dead Reckoning]] 7. [[PPL4.7 Making the Go-No-Go Decision]] 5. I.E. National Airspace System 1. Review [[PPL2.2 Navigation Charts, National Airspace System, and Intro to FARs]] 6. I.F. Performance and Limitation 1. Review [[PPL4.4 Aircraft Performance and Weight+Balance]] 7. I.G. Operation of Systems 1. Review [[PPL2.6 Aircraft Systems]] 8. I.H. Human Factors 1. Review [[Human Factors]] 4. Preflight Procedures 1. Relevant to [[Commercial ACS]] II.A, II.B, II.C, II.D, and II.F 2. Q&A to feel out weak areas in understanding of [[PPL1.1 Aircraft Preflight, Taxiing, and Postflight Procedures]] and [[Complete VFR Preflight Checklist]] 3. Additional emphasis on 1. Approved [[MEL]] and the [[4 Types of MEL's]], related to [[FAR 91.213 Inop Equip]] 2. [[Risk Management]] and related mnemonics ([[PAVE]], [[IMSAFE]], [[5P Model]], etc) 3. [[5 Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes]] 5. Postflight procedures 6. [[ADM]] and [[Operational Pitfalls]]^[[[A Superior Pilot]] quote] 1. [[Normalization of Deviance]] 7. Airport Operations (ACS III.A and III.B) 1. Q&A to feel out weak areas in understanding of [[PPL1.5 Towered Airport Operations]] and [[PPL4.2 Advanced Airport Operations]] 2. [[Part 830]] review: [[Accident and Incident Reporting]] 3. Use of portable electronic devices (see [[AC 91-21]]) ### Completion Standards Learner understands similarities and differences between commercial and private certificates. They are able to start brushing up on weak areas of the [[FAR]]/[[AIM]], [[POH]]/[[AFM]], [[PHAK]], etc. ### Required Logbook Phraseology [[FAR 61.125 CPL Knowledge Reqs]]: - Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations - Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board - Meteorology to include recognition of critical weather situations, windshear recognition and avoidance, and the use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts - Safe and efficient operation of aircraft - Weight and balance computations - Use of performance charts - Aeronautical decision making and judgment - Principles and functions of aircraft systems [[FAR 61.127 CPL Flight Reqs]]: - Preflight preparation - Preflight procedures - Airport operations - Postflight procedures ### Required Homework None ### Recommended Homework - [ ] Read [[Commercial ACS]] - [ ] Read [[AC 120-12]] - [ ] Read [[AC 61-142]] *Return to [[~ CPL Lesson Plan Outline|Table of Contents]]^*