On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:25:46 -0500, "Ed Mulroy"
wrote:

What is the regulation that requires "hundreds of hours flying" to obtain
an instrument rating?

at least 250 hours
Federal Air Regulation 61.129 a (single engine) and b (multi engine)
http://tinyurl.com/yk44ov
or, in its long form
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text.... 1.1.2.6.1.2


You seem to be confusing the Instrument requirement with the Commercial
requirement. The IR does not need the 250 hours required for the Commercial
(at least in the U.S.)

You might want to go back and read the proper section. :-)
-Jay-