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Part 61 or 141?
BY ANDY DIMITRIOU
THERE ARE TWO TYPES of primary flight
training schools: Part 61 and Part 141.
Part 61 of the federal aviation regulations details pilot certifications. Part 141
details flight schools with appendices
specifying pilot certification requirements. A Part 141 school must receive
FAA approval for its training curriculum, syllabus, and lesson plans, creating
a more structured environment. The
FAA reviews these on a regular basis.
Each Part 141 program is uniquely
designed and managed by the chief
instructor. Specific ground and flight
training requirements for graduation
must be documented. The Part 61 training environment is less strict, allowing an
instructor more flexibility in his or her
training approach. Upon completion of
training under either part, the student is
tested by the FAA to the same standards.
Because of the more structured program and the annual FAA review, the
Part 141 school can offer a certificate
with fewer flight hours. For example, a
private pilot certificate requires a minimum of 40 flight hours under Part 61,
but only 35 hours under Part 141. In
addition, the commercial pilot certificate can be accomplished in 190 flight
hours at a Part 141 school, as opposed to
250 hours under Part 61.
Part 141 approval is challenging.
Ground and flight training must be documented and tracked for verification and
progress. Typically, an 80-percent pass
rate is required to retain the certificate.
The school can develop its own curriculum or use a commercially available FAA
approved online program. Call AOPA
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6
p.m. Eastern time, at 800-USA-AOPA, or
email pilotassist@aopa.org
AOPA
ANDY DIMITRIOU is an AOPA aviation

technical specialist.

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