I've heard *of* it...I'm somewhat curious if anyone here or if you know of anyone who holds a commercial ticket WITHOUT an instrument rating.
I'm somewhat curious if anyone here or if you know of anyone who holds a commercial ticket WITHOUT an instrument rating.
depends on the kind of flying. i doubt that an instrument rating will help you be a better crop duster. another thing is that training for your job is tax deductable. so if you get a commercial you can (i've heard) claim the instrument training money as deductable taxwise, as its work training.
Sorry Ed.I know a girl with a commercial no IR. She did it solely so she could do aerial photo work. If it's crappy she's not flying.
Now David, what happens if I am a CFI with a multi-comm. Which one do I pick?
Check boxes, not radio buttons!
I'm happily married.what's your status as a pilot?
I've known two people who got the commercial without IR. One of them, I don't think has ever worked as a pilot. The other owned a skydive op. AFAIK both have since added the IR.I'm somewhat curious if anyone here or if you know of anyone who holds a commercial ticket WITHOUT an instrument rating.
I'm somewhat curious if anyone here or if you know of anyone who holds a commercial ticket WITHOUT an instrument rating.
I'm somewhat curious if anyone here or if you know of anyone who holds a commercial ticket WITHOUT an instrument rating.
Commercial pilot here, without the instrument rating. Started as a recreational pilot 8 yrs ago. Kept that for a while, as it fit my plane and flying preferences. Got a new plane, and got my private in it. In the meantime, I had accrued twice the experience requirements for the commercial ticket. So I got my comm this spring. Just the way things worked. I'd love to fly on someone elses dime, but it would be a big paycut to go towards the airlines, especially at age 40. Gonna finish up an IR this winter and CFI-II too. I've had one paying gig so far.
I'm somewhat curious if anyone here or if you know of anyone who holds a commercial ticket WITHOUT an instrument rating.
I dunno. IMO, as a non IR non Comm pilot, my belief is that the IR makes you a much better pilot, and gives you the skills necessary to survive many more situations than the comm.
I am happily divorced. I got the plane!I'm happily married.
Wow! Recreational! YOU'RE THE ONE!
You do know that there are only 300-something Recreational pilots total? Hardly worth the paper the rules are printed on....maybe there's a page in the FARs for each pilot.