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Private pilot course solo flight training — airplane single-engine

For Private pilot course solo flight training, certificate or rating is Private pilot course solo flight training — airplane single-engine; part 141 minimum is 5 hours of solo flight training in a single-engine airplane; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix B, para. 5; key sub-requirements is One solo 100 nautical miles cross country flight with landings at a minimum of three points and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

Certificate or rating
Private pilot course solo flight training — airplane single-engine our reading
Part 141 minimum
5 hours of solo flight training in a single-engine airplane verified
Part 141 appendix
Part 141 Appendix B, para. 5 our reading
Key sub-requirements
One solo 100 nautical miles cross country flight with landings at a minimum of three points and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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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

For an airplane single-engine course: 5 hours of solo flight training in a single-engine airplane on the approved areas of operation in paragraph (d)(1) of section No. 4 of this appendix that includes at least— ( 1 ) One solo 100 nautical miles cross country flight with landings at a minimum of three points and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations

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