In theory, once you have completed your commercial pilot training, your supposed to be able to get paid for flying, which is only partially true, but in actuality obtaining your commercial pilot's license is just another step in a long staircase to becoming a paid commercial pilot.  To get that lucrative high paying job as a pilot your going to need to increase your experience level and build up more flight time (750-1200 hrs).  Before you start getting carried away, you first have to finish your commercial pilot training.  During your training you'll be introduced to new maneuvers like lazy eights, chandelles and steep spirals, while combining that with previously learned maneuvers from your training as a private pilot.  You'll also get the opportunity to fly complex aircraft, with retractable gear, just remember to extend the gear before you land!

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TRAINING SYLLABUS

Commercial training is a lot like private pilot training except with stricter standards and higher expectations.  You'll be back to flying with visual references, which can be a difficult transition for some pilots.  The training process is divided up into three stages;

1) Cross Country Flying - Nothing new here, no new concepts or anything to learn; have to fly a long cross country flight which can be over 5 hrs long.

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2) Commercial Maneuvers - The maneuvers you will be expected to do for your check ride will include maneuvers previously learned during your private pilot training (slow flight, stalls and steep turns).  As a commercial pilot you will be expected to show a higher level of control, accuracy, and precision of the flight controls while performing the following maneuvers;

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3) Complex Aircraft - Finally this is your opportunity to fly something else than your primary training aircraft.  Most complex aircraft that commercial pilots fly are either a Cessna 172RG or Piper Arrow (of course there are others/depends on flight school).

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