Commercial Pilot Aeronautical Experience (prior to checkride): Knowledge areas of [[FAR 61.125 CPL Knowledge Reqs]] Flight areas of [[FAR 61.127 CPL Flight Reqs]] From [[FAR 61.129 CPL Experience Reqs|FAR 61.129]](a): - [ ] 250 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least: - [ ] 100 hours in powered aircraft (50 in Airplane category) - [ ] 100 hours of PIC time, which includes at least: - [ ] 50 hours in airplanes - [ ] 50 hours cross country (at least 10 in airplanes) - [ ] 20 hours of training on areas of operation listed in FAR 61.127(b)(1), including at least: - [ ] 10 hours instrument training (at least 5 in ASE) <span style="color:red;">(This time is NOT automatically satisfied by training for the instrument rating, unless it was specifically logged to satisfy both [[FAR 61.65 Instrument Rating Reqs|61.65]](d) and [[FAR 61.129 CPL Experience Reqs|61.129]](a). See [[Hartzell 2010]] and [[Oord 2018]] legal interpretations.)</span> - [ ] 10 hours in complex airplane, turbine-powered airplane, or TAA - [ ] One 2-hour cross country flight in ASEL daytime, > 100 nm from point of departure. <span style="color:red;">(This CANNOT be satisfied with the PIC 300 nm cross-country called for below.) See [[Kuhn 2014]] legal interpretation.</span> - [ ] One 2-hour cross country flight in ASEL nighttime, > 100 nm from point of departure - [ ] 3 hours training in ASEL with CFI in preparation for the practical test within preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test - [ ] 10 hours solo OR 10 hours PIC with instructor on board, on the areas of operation listed in FAR 61.127(b)(1) that include: - [ ] One cross-country flight of not less than 300 nautical miles total distance, with landings at a minimum of three points, one of which is a straight-line distance of at least 250 nautical miles from the original departure point. - [ ] 5 hours in night VFR conditions with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower. - [ ] <span style="color:red;">(Note: BOTH of the above bullet items must be accomplished either SOLO or WITH INSTRUCTOR. You can’t mix SOLO and DUAL for these. See [[Grannis 2016]])</span> *Return to [[~ CPL Lesson Plan Outline|Table of Contents]]^*