I have some questions about the commercial rating requirements. I'm at 190 hours and my old instructor said I could sort of kill two birds with one rock and take the comm single, multi, and instrument around the same time. His plan is to start flying the multi around 210 hours and by the time I get to 250 I should be prepared for all three items.
I have some questions about the FAR 61.129(b) section.
Section (b)(3)(i) says that you must have at least 5 hours of instrument training in a multi. Section (b)(3)(iii) and (iv) talk about the short cross country of at least two hours duration in day and night VFR conditions.
First question. Can you take off in day VFR conditions and put on the hood with the instructor present and meet both requirements of (b)(3)(i) and (b)(3)(iii)? I was wondering what they really mean by day VFR conditions. Same question for the night portion.
Also, in section (b)(4) it talks about 10 hours of solo or PIC w/ instructor. How do I start logging the PIC time? Do I get an endorsement from the instructor allowing me to log PIC. And if so, does this endorsement allow me to fly solo in the multi using my private rating?
Thanks for any answers to this confusing mess!
Fly safe!
I have some questions about the FAR 61.129(b) section.
Section (b)(3)(i) says that you must have at least 5 hours of instrument training in a multi. Section (b)(3)(iii) and (iv) talk about the short cross country of at least two hours duration in day and night VFR conditions.
First question. Can you take off in day VFR conditions and put on the hood with the instructor present and meet both requirements of (b)(3)(i) and (b)(3)(iii)? I was wondering what they really mean by day VFR conditions. Same question for the night portion.
Also, in section (b)(4) it talks about 10 hours of solo or PIC w/ instructor. How do I start logging the PIC time? Do I get an endorsement from the instructor allowing me to log PIC. And if so, does this endorsement allow me to fly solo in the multi using my private rating?
Thanks for any answers to this confusing mess!
Fly safe!