Part 141 chief instructor — recreational and private pilot courses
For Part 141 chief instructor, certificate or rating is Part 141 chief instructor — recreational and private pilot courses; part 141 minimum is At least 1,000 hours as pilot in command; part 141 appendix is 14 CFR 141.35(b); key sub-requirements is consisting of at least— ( i ) 2 years and a total of 500 flight hours; or ( ii ) 1,000 flight hours, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- Certificate or rating
- Part 141 chief instructor — recreational and private pilot courses our reading
- Part 141 minimum
- At least 1,000 hours as pilot in command verified
- Part 141 appendix
- 14 CFR 141.35(b) our reading
- Key sub-requirements
- consisting of at least— ( i ) 2 years and a total of 500 flight hours; or ( ii ) 1,000 flight hours. verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
( b ) For a course of training leading to the issuance of a recreational or private pilot certificate or rating, a chief instructor must have: ( 1 ) At least 1,000 hours as pilot in command; and ( 2 ) Primary flight training experience, acquired as either a certificated flight instructor or an instructor in a military pilot flight training program, or a combination thereof, consisting of at least— ( i ) 2 years and a total of 500 flight hours; or ( ii ) 1,000 flight hours.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-141