The FAA requires candidates to meet the following requirements:

• 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

• 50 hours of cross-country time, 10 of which must be in an airplane
• 20 hours of training, including 10 of instrument, 10 of complex or TAA
• 10 hours of solo training
• pass the written and practical exam
• other specific aeronautical experience requirement listed in CFR 61.123