Originally Posted by jacobsos
Private pilot: 50 hours of flight and simulation
Instrument rating: 44 hours of flight and simulation
Commercial: 120 hours of flight and simulation
Multi-engine rating: 16.5 hours of flight and simulation
So once I graduate from SIU with the previously mentioned hours, I’ll have to be a CFI for a couple of years to pick up more time, and then apply to a Regional? Is that pretty realistic?
How are you going to be a CFI without your CFI tickets? Your looking at at least another 30 hours flight time (total) for you CFI and CFII. But yes, depending on how many students you have, a couple years as a CFI before applying to the regionals is reasonable.