Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM As a Licensed Pilot Cross country time requires a landing destination and use of a navigational method. No distance is required except for more than 50 NM straight line when required for getting a rating such as private pilot. --Pilot and medical certificates must be in personal possession. --Complex and high performance airplanes require separate endorsements. --Endorsements required for altitude, type rating, and tail wheel. --Second in command time requires you be both required and qualified. --24 month flight review required, new rating, or award program will count. --Instrument currency requires 6 approaches, holding, tracking via nav. --Instrument rating requires only 50 hours x-country time. ----40 hours of time of which 15 is with CFII. ----250 NM IFR flight with three approaches. --Private pilot requires ----3 hours hood, ----3 hours x-country training, ----100 nm night flight ----150-nm x-country, each flight must have at least 50-nm flight from the point of departure. --Passing level of different written tests will vary. Written by Gene Whitt Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM