# Recreational pilot course — ground training — FAA flight training hour minimums: Part 61 vs Part 141, by certificate and rating

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Part 141 minimum:** 20 hours of ground training _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Part 141 appendix:** Part 141 Appendix A, para. 3 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## 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

## 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/).