Private Pilot: 61 Vs 141
Are you trying to figure out what the difference is between part 141 and part 61 private 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 | |||
| Ground (Hours) | 0 | 35 | ||
| Flight (Hours) | 40 | 35 | ||
| Dual (Hours) | 20 | 20 | ||
| XC (Hours) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Night (Hours) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Night XC (100nm, 10 full stop landings) | YES | YES | ||
| Instrument (Simulated or Actual) (Hours) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Checkride Prep (Hours) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Solo (Hours) | 10 | 5 | ||
| XC (Hours) | 5 | 3 | ||
| XC NM Req, 3 landings (NM) | 150 | 100 | ||
| Control Tower landings | 3 | 3 | ||
| Simulator Allowed (Hours) | 2.5 | 15% (5.25) | ||
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