500 hours as Pilot in command under supervision (PICUS) or 250 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC) or 250 hours to include a minimum of 70 hours as PIC and the remainder as PICUS. 200 hours of cross-country flight time, of which at least 100 hours should be as PIC or as PIC under supervision Totaling to somewhere around 100+ hours of flight time by the time you complete your IR, you could need 150 flight hours or more to qualify for your CPL! These flight hours can empty your bank account faster than you might imagine, so let's talk about your options. Volunteer for a Charitable Cause PROS: Help People In Need Great Experience The number of flying hours is manageable and ranges between 15 and 25 flying hours. The amount of time depends on whether you already hold an instrument rating or not. Important: In order to make your commercial pilot training as efficient as possible, you should start thinking about the later planned use of your CPL(A) at an early stage: To obtain a commercial certificate in an airplane under FAR Part 61 rules a pilot must have: 250 hours of flight time, 100 hours of which must be in powered aircraft, and 50 must be in airplanes. 100 hours of pilot-in-command time, 50 of which must be in airplanes. sJXWw.