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.
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