# Pilot refresher course (special preparation) — FAA flight training hour minimums: Part 61 vs Part 141, by certificate and rating

For Pilot refresher course (special preparation), part 141 minimum is 6 hours of flight training; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix K, para. 10(b), recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **Certificate or rating:** Pilot refresher course (special preparation) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Part 141 minimum:** 6 hours of flight training _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Part 141 appendix:** Part 141 Appendix K, para. 10(b) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> ( b ) 6 hours of flight training on the approved areas of operation that are applicable to the level of pilot certificate, aircraft category and class rating, or instrument rating, as appropriate, for performing pilot-in-command duties and responsibilities.

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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