Question: what are the pilot ratings?
Answer: Private pilot (35–45 hours of flight time, 40 in the U.S.) Instrument rating (40–50 hours of instrument time, 40 in the U.S.) Commercial pilot (200–250 hours of flight time, 250 in the U.S.) Commercial pilot who is a co-pilot in an airliner (250 hours of flight time + multicrew rating, not allowed in the U.S.)