FAA Commercial Pilot (Airplane)

225 questions for the FAA CAX knowledge test for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with an airplane rating. 100 questions, 70 to pass, two and a hours.

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Questions in This Course: 225
The Real Test: 100 questions, 70 correct to pass.

About This Test

A Commercial Pilot Certificate lets you act as pilot in command of an airplane carrying persons or property for compensation or hire (14 CFR 61.133). It is the certificate a pilot needs to be paid to fly — banner towing, aerial survey, charter work under the right operating rules, and the step before a flight instructor certificate.

You must be at least 18, hold at least a private pilot certificate, and log at least 250 hours of flight time that meet the specific minimums of 14 CFR 61.129. A second-class medical certificate is needed to use the privileges.

The knowledge test is the CAX (Commercial Pilot — Airplane) exam: 100 questions, 70 correct to pass, two and a half hours. Passing it is one step toward the practical test, not a substitute for it.

Get an FAA Tracking Number on IACRA, get your instructor's endorsement for the knowledge test, then book the CAX at a PSI testing center through PSI's FAA exam site.

This course drills 225 questions.

Official Links

14 CFR Part 61 — Certification of pilots, including the commercial requirements
IACRA — Get your FTN and apply for the certificate
PSI exam registration — Book the CAX knowledge test

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How many questions are on the real test, and what is the pass mark?

100 questions, 70 correct to pass.

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