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Hold a private pilot, sport pilot certificate, or recreational pilot license.
You must log a minimum of 250 hours of flight time as a pilot. Which must include at least:
100 hours in powered aircraft including:
50 hrs. in airplanes
100 hours of pilot in command flight time including at least:
50 hrs. in airplanes
50 hrs. in cross-country flight including at least:
10 hours in airplanes
20 hours of flight training including at least:
10 hrs. of instrument training using a view-limiting device.
5 hours must be in a single-engine airplane
10 hrs. of training in an airplane that has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propellor, or is turbine powered
One 2 hr. daytime cross country flight in a single-engine airplane
total straight-line distance of more than 100 nautical miles
One 2 hr. nighttime cross country flight in a single-engine airplane
total straight-line distance of more than 100 nautical miles
3 hrs. of instruction with an authorized instructor in a single-engine airplane within 60 days prior to your practical test
10 hours of solo flight or 10 hours of flight time performing the duties of pilot in command in a single-engine airplane with an authorized instructor on board that include:
One cross-country flight of at least 300 nautical miles
Landings at a minimum of 3 points
One of which is a straight-line distance of at least 250 nautical miles
5 hours night VFR conditions
10 takeoffs and 10 landings involving flight in a traffic pattern at an airport
The most convenient way to get your flight time is enroll in flight school or join a flying club.