Private pilot course ground training — airplane, rotorcraft or powered-lift
For Private pilot course ground training, certificate or rating is Private pilot course ground training — airplane, rotorcraft or powered-lift; part 141 minimum is 35 hours of training if the course is for an airplane, rotorcraft, or powered-lift category rating; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix B, para. 3(a) (Aeronautical knowledge training), recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- Certificate or rating
- Private pilot course ground training — airplane, rotorcraft or powered-lift our reading
- Part 141 minimum
- 35 hours of training if the course is for an airplane, rotorcraft, or powered-lift category rating verified
- Part 141 appendix
- Part 141 Appendix B, para. 3(a) (Aeronautical knowledge training) our reading
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
( 1 ) 35 hours of training if the course is for an airplane, rotorcraft, or powered-lift category rating. ( 2 ) 15 hours of training if the course is for a glider category rating. ( 3 ) 10 hours of training if the course is for a lighter-than-air category with a balloon class rating. ( 4 ) 35 hours of training if the course is for a lighter-than-air category with an airship class rating.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-141