To be eligible for your certificate you must:

Be at least 18 years of age

Hold at least a Private Pilot Certificate

Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language

Hold an FAA issued medical certificate

Be proficient in previous flight experience

Pass a knowledge test (CATS)

Pass a practical test (a one-on-one oral quiz and flight test with an FAA designated examiner)

Minimum flight training requirements

250 hours total flight experience, of which:

100 hours Pilot in Command time, including:

50 hours Cross Country time as Pilot in Command

20 hours with your instructor, including:

10 hours in a Complex Airplane

10 hours instrument training (or already hold an Instrument Rating)

Additional items:

Ground instruction

Books and charts