Now I can pursue the CFI rating.
The rating was supposed to be quickly done, but it dragged on for five months.
I started work on the rating in February. The school (EFA - Executive Flyers) is well known for quality instructions, and hence its single fleet of commercial aircraft was pretty much always booked. You had to book it at least two weeks in advance. The instructors are also very busy. A flying combination of airplane, instructor, and VFR weather in NE is hard to achieve. The longer it takes to finish, the more hours you will need to get the lazy eights within PTS.
The minimum required complex aircraft hours for the commercial rating is ten. I finished in thirty.
This contrasts to my instrument rating (on the NSAC Skyhawk with Mike) where I finished in the minimum required hours plus a couple.
Commercial rating is fun. You learn to do some interesting maneuvers, and get to fly a complex aircraft. You improve your flying skills, and learn how to control the aircraft with precision. There is a lot of emphasis on safety, and handling emergencies.
Flying + Instruction Cost = 30 x $220 = $6600
Practical Test = $400
Written Test = $150
Written prep, PTS, and other books = $100
Total = $7250
This is $312 less than my instrument rating cost.
