# Combined private pilot certification and instrument rating course — ground training — FAA flight training hour minimums: Part 61 vs Part 141, by certificate and rating

For Combined private pilot certification and instrument rating course, certificate or rating is Combined private pilot certification and instrument rating course — ground training; part 141 minimum is 65 hours of ground training; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix M, para. 3(a), recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **Certificate or rating:** Combined private pilot certification and instrument rating course — ground training _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Part 141 minimum:** 65 hours of ground training _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Part 141 appendix:** Part 141 Appendix M, para. 3(a) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Each approved course must include at least 65 hours of ground training on the aeronautical knowledge areas listed in

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-141

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
Part of [FAA flight training hour minimums: Part 61 vs Part 141, by certificate and rating](https://referencesource.org/flight-training-hour-minimums-61-vs-141/).