Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:


It's the easiest ... although I'd put the multi engine in the same category, so
to speak. Certainly the private license is harder and the IFR rating the most
difficult. Frankly, I'd assume the private license to be tougher than the ATP,
if only because the learning curve is so steep. By the time you're taking an
ATP checkride you've been around for a while.


That's funny, I thought instrument was easier than private. I certainly
was
ready for the checkride in a lot less hours.

Other than wow factor, reassuring potential passengers that you're a
real
pro hot stick, can you think of any reason for getting a commercial if
you don't intend to compete with 20-year-olds for non-existant entry-
level minimum wage jobs?

Maybe I'll do commercial next time I need a BFR if I somehow magically
get
all the night flying done by then. This seems unlikely, though, as I
haven't
logged a single night hour in years and don't have any plans to change
that.