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(ii) One flight involving a controlled ascent
to 3,000 feet above the launch site; and
(iii) Two flights within 2 calendar months
before the date of the practical test.
(2) For the commercial pilot certificate,
the course requires 10 hours of flight training that includes eight training flights on
the areas of operations of appendix D to part
141, paragraph 4.(d)(8). A flight simulator and
flight training device cannot be used more
than 3 hours to meet the training requirements, and use of the flight training device
is limited to 2 hours of the 3 hours permitted. The course must include - 
(i) Two flights of 1 hour each;
(ii) One flight involving a controlled ascent
to 5,000 feet above the launch site; and
(iii) Two flights within 2 calendar months
before the date of the practical test.
(p) Course for a lighter-than-air additional
hot air balloon class rating.
(1) For the private pilot certificate, the
course requires 8 hours of flight training
that includes 5 training flights on the areas
of operations of appendix B to part 141, paragraph 4.(d)(8). A flight simulator and flight
training device cannot be used more than 1.6
hours to meet the training requirements,
and use of the flight training device is limited to 1.2 hours of the 1.6 hours permitted.
The course must include - 
(i) Two flights of 30 minutes each;
(ii) One flight involving a controlled ascent
to 2,000 feet above the launch site; and
(iii) Two flights within 2 calendar months
before the date of the practical test.
(2) For the commercial pilot certificate,
the course requires 10 hours of flight training that includes eight training flight on the
areas of operation of appendix D to part 141,
paragraph 4.(d)(8). A flight simulator and
flight training device cannot be used more
than 3 hours to meet the training requirements, and use of the flight training device
is limited to 2 hours of the 3 hours permitted. The course must include - 
(i) Two flights of 30 minutes each.
(ii) One flight involving a controlled ascent
to 3,000 feet above the launch site; and
(iii) Two flights within 2 calendar months
before the date of the practical test.
5. Stage checks and end-of-course tests. (a)
Each student enrolled in an additional aircraft category rating course or an additional
aircraft class rating course must satisfactorily accomplish the stage checks and endof-course tests, in accordance with the
school-s approved training course, consisting
of the approved areas of operation in section
No. 4 of this appendix that are appropriate to
the aircraft category and class rating for
which the course applies at the appropriate
pilot certificate level.
(b) Each student must demonstrate satisfactory proficiency prior to receiving an en-

dorsement to operate an aircraft in solo
flight.
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16347, Apr. 4, 1997;
Amdt. 141-9, 62 FR 40909, July 30, 1997; Amdt.
141-12, 74 FR 42566, Aug. 21, 2009; Doc. No.
FAA-2016-6142, Amdt. 141-20, 83 FR 30284,
June 27, 2018]

APPENDIX J TO PART 141 - AIRCRAFT
TYPE RATING COURSE, FOR OTHER
THAN AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT
CERTIFICATE
1. Applicability. This appendix prescribes
the minimum curriculum for an aircraft type
rating course other than an airline transport
pilot certificate, for:
(a) A type rating in an airplane category - 
single-engine class.
(b) A type rating in an airplane category - 
multiengine class.
(c) A type rating in a rotorcraft category - 
helicopter class.
(d) A type rating in a powered-lift category.
(e) Other aircraft type ratings specified by
the Administrator through the aircraft type
certificate procedures.
2. Eligibility for enrollment. Prior to enrolling in the flight portion of an aircraft type
rating course, a person must hold at least a
private pilot certificate and:
(a) An instrument rating in the category
and class of aircraft that is appropriate to
the aircraft type rating for which the course
applies, provided the aircraft-s type certificate does not have a VFR limitation; or
(b) Be concurrently enrolled in an instrument rating course in the category and class
of aircraft that is appropriate to the aircraft
type rating for which the course applies, and
pass the required instrument rating practical test concurrently with the aircraft type
rating practical test.
3. Aeronautical knowledge training. (a) Each
approved course must include at least 10
hours of ground training on the aeronautical
knowledge areas listed in paragraph (b) of
this section, appropriate to the aircraft type
rating for which the course applies.
(b) Ground training must include the following aeronautical areas:
(1) Proper control of airspeed, configuration, direction, altitude, and attitude in accordance with procedures and limitations
contained in the aircraft-s flight manual,
checklists, or other approved material appropriate to the aircraft type;
(2) Compliance with approved en route, instrument approach, missed approach, ATC,
or other applicable procedures that apply to
the aircraft type;
(3) Subjects requiring a practical knowledge of the aircraft type and its powerplant,
systems, components, operational, and performance factors;

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