Commerical rating question about hours req.

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:

Nik wrote:

Now my questions is: I got a couple of hours (4) of simulated
instrument and 2 dual cross country's of 100nm logged that prepared me
for my PP, do those hours qualify for the rating or do I have to do
them over again?



It counts. I used my instrument rating to provide the instrument hours for the
commercial license. I had to get the 10 hours of dual for the commercial
license specifically, but I used those 10 hours to kill more than one
requirement at the same time, ie, commercial maneuvers and complex training at
the same time, etc.

I didn't have the long dual cross country flights when I got my private
in 1978. Is this a new requirement? I don't recall seeing it in the
FARs, but I haven't checked the PP requirements since ... oh, about
1978. :-)

Matt