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Recreational pilot course — ground training

For Recreational pilot course, certificate or rating is Recreational pilot course — ground training; part 141 minimum is 20 hours of ground training; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix A, para. 3, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

Certificate or rating
Recreational pilot course — ground training our reading
Part 141 minimum
20 hours of ground training verified
Part 141 appendix
Part 141 Appendix A, para. 3 our reading
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

Each approved course must include at least 20 hours of ground training on the following aeronautical knowledge areas, appropriate to the aircraft category and class for which the course applies

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18

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