Originally Posted by sicky
Is it the IR where you need a certain number of hours?
From JAR-FCL 1.190 :
An applicant for an IR(A) shall hold a PPL(A) including a night qualification or CPL(A) and shall have completed at least 50 hours cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command in aeroplanes or helicopters of which at least 10 hours shall be in aeroplanes.
Cya, MC