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Additional aircraft category/class rating course ground training — private pilot certificate

For Additional aircraft category/class rating course ground training, certificate or rating is Additional aircraft category/class rating course ground training — private pilot certificate; part 141 minimum is 10-hour ground training course for an additional class rating or a 15-hour ground training course for an additional aircraft category and class rating; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix I, para. 3(b), recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

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Additional aircraft category/class rating course ground training — private pilot certificate our reading
Part 141 minimum
10-hour ground training course for an additional class rating or a 15-hour ground training course for an additional aircraft category and class rating verified
Part 141 appendix
Part 141 Appendix I, para. 3(b) our reading
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DatasetFAA flight training hour minimums: Part 61 vs Part 141, by certificate and rating

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( b ) For a private pilot certificate, the following aeronautical knowledge areas must be included in a 10-hour ground training course for an additional class rating or a 15-hour ground training course for an additional aircraft category and class rating:

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18

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