Certificates, Ratings, Currancy Requirements

Question 0

How many total instrument hours to you need?

Answer 0

40 hours

Question 1

How many total cross-country hours do you need?

Answer 1

50 hours

Question 2

How many total instrument training hours with an instructor do you need?

Answer 2

15 hours

Question 3

What is the long cross-country requirement?

Answer 3

250 NM total distance.

3 different types of approaches

Question 4

Prep with the instructor 60 days before test, required number of hours is?

Answer 4

3 hours

Question 5

When is a instrument rating required?

Answer 5

Under instrument flight rules.
In weather conditions less than minimum for VFR flight.
In class a airspace.
Under special VFR within class B, C, D and E surface area between sunset and sunrise.

Question 6

What are the recency of experience requirements to be PIC of a flight under IFR?

Answer 6

Biannual flight review.
To carry passengers, three takeoffs and landings in preceding 90 days.
66HIT.

Question 7

What is Grace period?

Answer 7

6 month period to become IFR legal again.

66HIT with safety pilot.

Question 8

How do you become current after the grace period?

Answer 8

By accomplishing an instrument proficiency check given by:
the examiner,
an authorized instructor,
or FAA approved person.

Question 9

What are the required qualifications for a person to act as a safety pilot?

Answer 9

Possess a current medical certificate.
Possess at least a private pilot certificate.
If flight is to be conducted on an IFR plan, safety pilot is also required an instrument rating.