Minimum 45 hours, with a minimum of 25 hours dual instruction. 10 hours must be solo, with 5 being solo navigation. There is a skills test at the end of it, plus you need to pass a bunch of exams (Air Law, Navigation, Meteorology, Aircraft (Technical), Human Performance & Limitations and . .Flight Performance & Planning). Oh, and a radio test, an oral test on the aircraft type as part of the skills test, and ...um... I think that's it <img src="smile.gif" border="0">