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Commercial pilot course ground training — glider

For Commercial pilot course ground training, certificate or rating is Commercial pilot course ground training — glider; part 141 minimum is 20 hours of training if the course is for a glider category rating; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix D, para. 3(a) (Aeronautical knowledge training), recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

Certificate or rating
Commercial pilot course ground training — glider our reading
Part 141 minimum
20 hours of training if the course is for a glider category rating verified
Part 141 appendix
Part 141 Appendix D, para. 3(a) (Aeronautical knowledge training) our reading
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DatasetFAA flight training hour minimums: Part 61 vs Part 141, by certificate and rating

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What the source says

( 1 ) 35 hours of training if the course is for an airplane category rating or a powered-lift category rating. ( 2 ) 65 hours of training if the course is for a lighter-than-air category with an airship class rating. ( 3 ) 30 hours of training if the course is for a rotocraft category rating. ( 4 ) 20 hours of training if the course is for a glider category rating. ( 5 ) 20 hours of training if the course is for lighter-than-air category with a balloon class rating.

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18

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