Requirements
- At least 18 years old by the time of your "FAA Checkride"
- Demonstrated ability to read, speak, write, and understand english
- Hold at least a Private Pilot Certificate
- Must have logged at least 250 hours total flight time as a pilot, consisting of at least:
- 100 hours in a powered aircraft, 50 of which were in an airplane
- 100 hours as "Pilot in Command," including a minimum of:
- 50 hours in airplanes
- 50 hours in cross-country flight (10 in airplanes)
- 20 hours of training, which includes, including a minimum of:
- 10 hours "instrument training"
- 10 hours training in a "complex airplane" (retractable gear, retractable flaps and controllable pitch propeller)
- One 2-hour cross country flight greater than 100 nautical miles
- One 2-hour cross country night flight greater than 100 nautical miles
- 10 hours of flight time (solo or with an instructor), including a minimum of:
- One cross country flight of at least 300 nautical miles with landings at 3 different points, one landing at least 250 miles from departure point
- 5 hours in night VFR conditions, with:
- 10 takeoffs and landings, with each landing involving a flight in the "traffic pattern."
Exams Required for Certification
- Knowledge Test
- Multiple choice exam administered by FAA authorized facility
- FAA Checkride
- Oral Exam
- Flight/Practical Exam