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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
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 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

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