# Private pilot course solo flight training — balloon — FAA flight training hour minimums: Part 61 vs Part 141, by certificate and rating

For Private pilot course solo flight training, certificate or rating is Private pilot course solo flight training — balloon; part 141 minimum is Two solo flights in a balloon with an airborne heater; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix B, para. 5, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **Certificate or rating:** Private pilot course solo flight training — balloon _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Part 141 minimum:** Two solo flights in a balloon with an airborne heater _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Part 141 appendix:** Part 141 Appendix B, para. 5 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> For a lighter-than-air balloon course: Two solo flights in a balloon with an airborne heater

## 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/).