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Commercial Pilot 61.129

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Commercial Pilot, FAA Regulations, Flight Instructor

I have a question regarding the commercial pilot applicant training.

1. The total must be 250 hours. Does these hours include all the previous training/flying before (e.g. student time, private pilot time, and any flight time building). 

I guess I will rephrase my question like this. If I am holding a private pilot license with the following aeronautical experience:

1. Total Time 300. This includes all 70 hours during my private pilot training and 55 hours during my instrument training. 

2. All my training was on an airplane (c152, 172, and 172RG)

3. 150 hours cross country. These includes the 3 hrs duel and 5 hrs solo cross country towards my private pilot certificate).

In this case, how many flight training (dual) and solo I need to meet the requirements in section CFR 61.129? 

4. 150 as PIC

5. 20 hrs on the C172RG (complex)

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  1. Kris Kortokrax on Nov 11, 2014

    Your 300 hours counts toward the 250 total.

    Your 150 PIC counts toward the 100 PIC required. I would wonder why you have only 150 PIC with 300 total. Did it take you 150 hours to get the Private?

    20 complex should count.

    You need 20 hours of dual per 61.129(a)(3).
    You need 10 hours of solo per 61.129(a)(4).
    Both of these need to be acquired while working on the tasks listed in 61.127(b)(1).

    Any other questions, just ask.

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