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Private Pilot
- 40 hours total flight time
- 20 hours flight time with instructor
- 10 hours flight time solo
- 5 hours flight time solo cross-country
- 3 hours flight time cross-country (over 50 nautical miles)
- 3 hours flight time at night
- 3 hours flight time by reference to instruments
Instrument Rating
- 50 hours flight time cross-country pilot in command
- 40 hours flight time by reference to instruments
- 1 cross-country flight at least 250nm with at least 3 different approache
Commercial
- 250 hours total flight time
- 100 hours flight time pilot in command
- 50 hours flight time cross-country pilot in command
- 10 hours flight time by reference to instruments
- 10 hours flight time in a complex or technologically advanced airplane
- 5 hours flight time solo at night
- 1 cross-country solo flight of over 300nm
Multi-Commercial
- Pilot must have a current FAA medical
- Pilot must provide proof of citizenship (Passport or Birth Certificate) or TSA approval
- Pilot must already be a single engine private pilot
- Pilot should be current (Not required, however additional hours may be required if the pilot is not current)
CFI
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate or ATP Certificate
- Must hold a valid FAA 3rd Class Medical Certificate
- Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
- Pass the FAA Knowledge Test
- Pass the FAA Practical Flight Test and Oral Examination
CFII
- Hold a current CFI Certificate
- Hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate or ATP Certificate
- Must hold a valid FAA 3rd Class Medical Certificate
- Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
- Pass the FAA Knowledge Test
- Pass the FAA Practical Flight Test and Oral Examination