An applicant for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a glider rating must have at least ... hours as pilot in gliders and ... glider flights as pilot in command.

An applicant for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a glider rating must have at least ... hours as pilot in gliders and ... glider flights as pilot in command.

• A. 50 hours; 50 flights
• B. 15 hours; 50 flights
• C. 25 hours; 100 flights
• D. 30 hours; 120 flights

Answer: (C)

This question tests the minimum glider flight experience required to earn a commercial certificate with a glider rating. You must have at least twenty-five hours of flight time in gliders and at least one hundred glider flights as pilot in command. The twenty-five hours gives you hands-on exposure to glider handling, energy management, and the aerodynamics that differ from powered aircraft. The one hundred PIC glider flights ensure you’ve demonstrated solo decision-making, preflight planning, launch and landing procedures, and safe operation across many flights and conditions. Other listed options don’t meet the required combination of time and solo PIC flight activity set by the regulations.

This question tests the minimum glider flight experience required to earn a commercial certificate with a glider rating. You must have at least twenty-five hours of flight time in gliders and at least one hundred glider flights as pilot in command. The twenty-five hours gives you hands-on exposure to glider handling, energy management, and the aerodynamics that differ from powered aircraft. The one hundred PIC glider flights ensure you’ve demonstrated solo decision-making, preflight planning, launch and landing procedures, and safe operation across many flights and conditions. Other listed options don’t meet the required combination of time and solo PIC flight activity set by the regulations.