Commercial Pilot Flight Experience Requirements -- An Update

In an earlier post, the IFR Pilot summarized his progress toward accumulating the experience requirements for the commercial pilot-airplane rating. Here's the latest update:

Current as of 10/2/2006 (bold = done, red=working on it):

• At least 250 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least:
• 100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes
• 100 hours as pilot in command flight time, which includes at least:
• 50 hours in airplanes
• 50 hours in cross-country flight of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes
  
  
• 20 hours of training in the areas of operation listed below, including at least:
• 10 hours of instrument training of which at least 5 hours must be in a single-engine airplane
• 10 hours of training in an airplane that has a retractable landing gear, flaps, and controllable pitch propeller, or is turbine-powered
  
• One cross-country flight of at least 2 hours in a single-engine airplane in day-VFR conditions, consisting of a total straight-line distance of more than 100 NM from the original point of departure
• One cross-country flight of at least 2 hours in a single-engine airplane in night-VFR conditions, consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 100 NM from the original point of departure
• 3 hours in a single-engine airplane in preparation for the practical test within the 60 days preceding the test
  
  
• 10 hours of solo flight in a single-engine airplane training in the areas of operation required for a single-engine rating, which includes at least:
• One cross-country flight of not less than 300 NM total distance, with landings at a minimum of three points, one of which is a straight-line distance of at least 250 NM from the original departure point
• 5 hours in night-VFR conditions with 10 takeoffs and 10 landings (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower
• Current total night solo hours: 3.6 hours
• 1/26/06 - .4 hours
• 3/29/06 - .7 hours
• 4/10/06 - 1.4 hours
• 10/2/06 - 1.1 hours
• Current total night solo takeoffs and landings at controlled airport: 11
  
  • 3/29/06 - 3 takeoffs and landings at CAK
  • 4/10/05 - 3 takeoffs and landings at MFD and 3 at CAK
  • 10/2/06 - 2 takeoffs and landings at CAK
    

It looks like there should be no significant problem accumulating the solo requirements by the end of 2006. Not sure that the actual training will start, as getting this done during the winter months may be more of a challenge than just waiting for winter to end and pursuing it aggressively in early 2007.

But first, must pass the written...