

Instrument Rating Requirements
The Instrument Rating Requirements, as specified in 14 CFR 61.65 are summarized here:
A person who applies for an instrument rating must:
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Hold at least a current private pilot certificate or be concurrently applying for a private pilot certificate with an airplane, helicopter, or powered-lift rating appropriate to the instrument rating sought.
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Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language.
You must have logged the following:
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At least 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command. At least 10 of these hours must be in airplanes for an instrument-airplane rating.
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A total of 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time on the areas of operation listed in 61.65(c)
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At least 15 hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor in the aircraft category for the instrument rating sought.