On Dec 17, 8:13*pm, Markus Graeber wrote:
Just a quick clarification of the US FARs (It has been a while since I
had to deal with them): To simplify it in FAA speak an aircraft is
pretty much anything that flies while an airplane is an aircraft with
wings other than a glider (which implies powered I guess).

So if for a commercial license I need 250 total hours, of which 100
hours in powered aircraft of which 50 in airplanes I need:

50 hours in an airplane with an engine
50 additional hours in an airplane with an engine or anything else
with an engine like a helicopter, powered blimp, powered parachute
etc. Would a powered glider count as well (aka motor glider)?

Additionally 100 hours as PIC of which 50 in airplanes and 50 hours in
cross-country flight of which at least 10 in airplanes

I guess that could mean 60 hours min in airplanes (of which at least
10 cross country) which would leave me with 40 hours as cross-country
PIC in any other type of aircraft which could mean 40 hours of cross
country glider time...

Did I get that right?

Markus

Yes, cross country glider time is applicable to commercial power
license requirements as well as motorglider time which is powered
AIRCRAFT. The cross country time must include landing more than 50 NM
from take off so my best flights of many hours from which I made it
home DON'T COUNT. All cross country glider time may count for the US
ATP rating as the 50 NM rule doesn't apply for the ATP.

Glider time in the US doesn't help much for the private pilot license
except in how much it may reduce your training prior to solo, (or
extend it since you have never flown straight and level before or
initiated a go-around, or taxied)