To act as pilot in command of an aircraft under IFR, what is the minimum instrument flight experience you must have logged during the preceding six months, in the same category of aircraft?

Explanation

To act as PIC under IFR, 14 CFR 61.57(c)(1) requires that within the preceding 6 calendar months you performed and logged, in actual or simulated instrument conditions in the appropriate category of aircraft: six instrument approaches, holding procedures and tasks, and intercepting and tracking courses using navigation systems. The current rule has no requirement for 6 hours of instrument time, which was an older version of the rule. The approaches are not split by class.