Questions:
Answers are listed below by number.
1. What is the difference between training Part 141 or Part 61?
2. Does it cost more to train Part 141 or Part 61?
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1. What is the difference between training Part 141 or Part 61?
Plane & Pilot Magazine offers a great article on 141 vs. 61, it reads as follows:
"As you visit flight schools, you’ll find there are two types: Part-141 schools and Part-61 schools. Those numbers simply refer to the section in the Federal Aviation Regulations that sets guidelines for flight training. Part-141 schools may advertise themselves as “FAA-approved,” which is true but sometimes misleading. Part-61 schools also are approved by the FAA (or else they couldn’t be in business), but Part-141 schools agree to adhere to a more rigid and ordered schedule of lessons. For that concession, the FAA allows Part-141 student pilots to get a pilot’s license in five hours less time—35 hours instead of the 40-hour minimum of Part-61 schools. The national average, however, indicates that the typical student pilot tends to require more than 70 hours of training, regardless of the type of school, to earn a private-pilot license. There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these types of schools, but they stem primarily from the individual student pilot’s needs and ultimate goals."
3. Does it cost more to train Part 141 or Part 61?
Aviation Atlanta does not charge any more for a particular type of training. If it financially benefits a student to train one way over another, we suggest the least expensive method to our students. |
