Commercial Pilot: 61 Vs 141

Are you trying to figure out what the difference is between part 141 and part 61 commercial pilot training? Here is what you’re looking at. Most of these numbers are measured in Hours, some are Nautical Miles.

				Part 61	Part 141
Commercial	Ground (Hours)			0	35
	Flight (Hours)			0	120
		Dual (Hours)		20	55
			Day XC (Hours)	2	2
			Day XC (NM)	100	100
			Night XC (Hours)	2	2
			Night XC (NM)	100	100
			TAA/Complex (Hours)	10	10
			Instrument (Hours)	10	10
			Checkride Prep (Hours)	3	3
		Solo (Hours)		10	10
			XC (Hours)	5	3
			XC NM Req, 3 landings	300 Total (250NM leg)	250 Total
			Night (and 10 TOL @ CT) (Hours)	5	5
		Total	(Hours)	250	190
	Simulator Allowed		BATD (Hours)	0	0
			AATD (Hours)	<50	20%