# Instrument rating course ground training — initial rating — FAA flight training hour minimums: Part 61 vs Part 141, by certificate and rating

For Instrument rating course ground training, certificate or rating is Instrument rating course ground training — initial rating; part 141 minimum is 30 hours of training if the course is for an initial instrument rating; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix C, para. 3(a)(1), recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **Certificate or rating:** Instrument rating course ground training — initial rating _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Part 141 minimum:** 30 hours of training if the course is for an initial instrument rating _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Part 141 appendix:** Part 141 Appendix C, para. 3(a)(1) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> ( 1 ) 30 hours of training if the course is for an initial instrument rating. ( 2 ) 20 hours of training if the course is for an additional instrument rating.

## 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/).