Recreational pilot course — solo flight training
For Recreational pilot course, certificate or rating is Recreational pilot course — solo flight training; part 141 minimum is 3 hours of solo flight training; part 141 appendix is Part 141 Appendix A, para. 5, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- Certificate or rating
- Recreational pilot course — solo flight training our reading
- Part 141 minimum
- 3 hours of solo flight training verified
- Part 141 appendix
- Part 141 Appendix A, para. 5 our reading
- Part 61 minimum
- Three hours of solo flying in the aircraft for the rating sought per ecfr.gov
- Part 61 section
- 14 CFR 61.99 per ecfr.gov
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
Each approved course must include at least 3 hours of solo flight training on the approved areas of operation listed in paragraph (c) of section No. 4 of this appendix that are appropriate to the aircraft category and class rating for which the course applies.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What ecfr.gov says
( 2 ) Three hours of solo flying in the aircraft for the rating sought, on the areas of operation listed in <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-61.98> § 61.98 that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18