Ted
The pilot formerly known as Twin Engine Ted
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I'm having a debate with a friend of mine here regarding FAR 61.65, requirements for the instrument rating. Currently I have 25 out of the 40 actual or simulated instruemnt time (none on a simulator, all hood). My question is regards to 61.65.d.2. Here is the wording, as copied from FAA.gov:
All the other requirements aside (what subjects must be covered, the XC, 3 hour review, etc.). My understanding was that this meant I needed 40 hours of combined actual/hood time, at least 15 of which must have been logged instruction time with my CFII.
A friend of mine (who had a different CFII) said his CFII interprets this to mean your hood time with a safety pilot only counts if it's under the "supervision" of a CFII. This makes no sense to me. Are you going to pay the CFII to sit in the back seat while your friend safety pilots for you?
I suppose here's where I'm more going with this. I want to go flying, I take a friend with me. I put the hood on, log my time, knock off a couple of the 15 hours of the 40 total I need to get the IR. Is my friend's CFII right and I can't log it towards my rating, or is that just absurd?
Thanks!
The FAA said:61.65.d - Aeronautical Experience. A person who applies for an instrument rating must have logged the following:
(2) A total of 40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time on the areas of operation of this section, to include--
(i) At least 15 hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor in the aircraft category for which the instrument rating is sought;
All the other requirements aside (what subjects must be covered, the XC, 3 hour review, etc.). My understanding was that this meant I needed 40 hours of combined actual/hood time, at least 15 of which must have been logged instruction time with my CFII.
A friend of mine (who had a different CFII) said his CFII interprets this to mean your hood time with a safety pilot only counts if it's under the "supervision" of a CFII. This makes no sense to me. Are you going to pay the CFII to sit in the back seat while your friend safety pilots for you?
I suppose here's where I'm more going with this. I want to go flying, I take a friend with me. I put the hood on, log my time, knock off a couple of the 15 hours of the 40 total I need to get the IR. Is my friend's CFII right and I can't log it towards my rating, or is that just absurd?
Thanks!