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GL 1 Introduction to Commercial Pilot

June 8, 2025

🛫 Welcome to the Commercial Pilot Course – Take Flight as a Professional

Congratulations—you’ve made it to the next level.
This course marks a major milestone in your aviation journey. As a future commercial pilot, you’re not just flying for fun anymore—you’re learning to fly with precision, discipline, and professionalism.

Whether your goal is to fly for a regional airline, corporate operator, or build time as a flight instructor, this course will give you the technical knowledge and regulatory foundation you need to operate aircraft for compensation or hire under 14 CFR Part 61 Subpart F and Part 91.

🧭 What You’ll Learn

As you progress through this course, you’ll explore:

  • Commercial Pilot Privileges and Limitations
  • Complex Systems and High-Performance Aircraft
  • Multi-Engine Aerodynamics
  • Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) and Risk Management
  • Regulatory Requirements including Logging Time, Holding Out, and Common Carriage
  • Advanced Weather and Performance Planning
  • Commercial Maneuvers such as Chandelles, Lazy Eights, and Eights-on-Pylons

đź•° A Look Back Before We Go Forward

Aviation has come a long way, and now it’s your turn to be part of its legacy. Let’s take a moment to remember some of the groundbreaking moments that made your commercial journey possible:

📍 January 1, 1914 – The first scheduled passenger flight in the U.S. took off from Tampa to St. Petersburg, Florida. Price: $5.
📍 September 24, 1929 – Jimmy Doolittle made history with the first successful blind flight, laying the groundwork for IFR flying.
📍 1934 – Elrey B. Jeppesen started publishing the first airway manuals, revolutionizing flight navigation.
📍 1955 – Boeing launched the 707, purchased by Pan Am and entered service in 1958, cutting travel time across continents.
📍 1976 – The Concorde inaugurated the world’s first supersonic passenger service, making New York to London trips in under 4 hours.

Now you are the next chapter in that timeline.

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