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Pilots’ aeronautical experience

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FAA Regulations, Flight Instructor

Hi,

I have read 61.109 and 61.129. I understand that a private pilot requires the following:

20 dual and 10 solo  which equals to 30. Since the grand total is 40, what would the remaining 10 be, dual or solo? I would appreciate if someone can summarize the ppl and cpl aero experience.  My CFI gave me a handout that summarize the cool as follows: 

250 total

50 Xcode of which 10 in airplane

20 duel of which:

10 complex, 10 instr 5 of it in airplane

one xc day VFR of 2 hr total and 100 nm straight line

one xc night VFR 2 hr total and 100 nm straight line

3 h c/r perpetration within 60 day

..............

10 solo

5 xc (I DID NOT FIND THIS IN FAR)

one cx > 300 NM with full stop in 3 diff points. One of this leg >250 nm

5 hr night vfr

 

 

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  1. Matthew Waugh on Oct 30, 2014

    With the caveat that I haven’t updated these in a while:

    http://www.mwaugh.com/Aviation/CFI/PrivChkList.htm

    and

    http://www.mwaugh.com/Aviation/Commercial/Commercial%20Requirements.htm

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  2. Sans on Oct 30, 2014

    Mathew, your answer is very helpful, thank you.

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  3. Russ Roslewski on Oct 30, 2014

    Sans,
    To answer your first question – yes, part 61 requires 40 total, of which at least 20 has to be dual and 10 has to be solo. You are correct that the remaining 10 can be either, assuming of course by the end you are ready for the checkride. It could even be time in something other than an airplane – for example if you started working toward your Glider rating but didn’t finish.

    Since most people take more time than that, the minimums are often irrelevant anyway. But if you do happen to advance that quickly, work with your instructor on the best way to spend the remaining 10 hours.

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