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Airline transport pilot course — instrument flight time, helicopter

For Airline transport pilot course, certificate or rating is Airline transport pilot course — instrument flight time, helicopter; part 61 minimum is 75 hours of instrument flight time in actual or simulated instrument meteorological conditions; part 61 section is 14 CFR 61.161; key sub-requirements is at least 50 hours are obtained in flight with at least 25 hours in helicopters, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

Certificate or rating
Airline transport pilot course — instrument flight time, helicopter our reading
Part 61 minimum
75 hours of instrument flight time in actual or simulated instrument meteorological conditions verified
Part 61 section
14 CFR 61.161 our reading
Key sub-requirements
at least 50 hours are obtained in flight with at least 25 hours in helicopters verified
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( 4 ) 75 hours of instrument flight time in actual or simulated instrument meteorological conditions, of which at least 50 hours are obtained in flight with at least 25 hours in helicopters

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18

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