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This article will cover how time should be logged in order to meet the FAA Instrument Airplane, FAR Part §61.65(d) requirements.

Total PIC Cross-Country (50 hrs. min)

• Log 50+ hours Pilot In Command (PIC).
• Log Cross Country and Total Time hours in conjunction with PIC.
• Ensure the selected aircraft for the entries has a category/class.

Total PIC Cross-Country in Airplane (10 hrs. min)

• Log 10+ hours Pilot In Command (PIC).
• Log Cross Country and Total Time hours in conjunction with PIC.
• Ensure the selected aircraft for the entries has a class of ASEL, ASES, AMEL, or AMES.

Actual or Simulated Instrument (40 hrs. min)

• Log 40+ hours Actual or Simulated Instrument.
• Log Total Time hours in conjunction with the above.
• Ensure the selected aircraft for the entries has a class of ASEL, ASES, AMEL, or AMES.

15 hours of actual or simulated instrument flight training

• Log 15+ hours Actual or Simulated Instrument.
• Log 15+ hours Dual Received (training).
• Log Total Time hours in conjunction with the above.
• Ensure the selected aircraft for the entries has a class of ASEL, ASES, AMEL, or AMES.

3 hours of actual or simulated instrument flight training in an airplane in the last 2 calendar months

• Log 3+ hours Total Time.
• Log 3+ hours Actual or Simulated Instrument.
• Log 3+ hours Dual Received (training).
• Ensure the selected aircraft for the entries has a class of ASEL, ASES, AMEL, or AMES.
• Ensure the entry date is within the past 2 calendar months.

One 250nm instrument cross-country airplane training flight

• Log the flight as a single entry.
• Log Total Time and Cross Country hours.
• Log Actual or Simulated Instrument hours.
• Log Dual Received (training).
• Log 3 different approaches (eg. ILS, RNAV, VOR).
• Ensure the selected aircraft for the entry has a class of ASEL, ASES, AMEL, or AMES.