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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition) 

§ 61.109 

§ 61.107(b)(6) of this part, and that flight 
time must include at least— 

(i) 20 flights in a glider in the areas of 

operations listed in § 61.107(b)(6) of this 
part, including at least 3 training 
flights with an authorized instructor in 
a glider in preparation for the practical 
test that must have been performed 
within the preceding 2 calendar months 
from the month of the test; and 

(ii) 2 hours of solo flight time in a 

glider in the areas of operation listed 
in § 61.107(b)(6) of this part, with not 
less than 10 launches and landings 
being performed. 

(2) If the applicant has logged at 

least 40 hours of flight time in a heav-
ier-than-air aircraft, the applicant 
must log at least 3 hours of flight time 
in a glider in the areas of operation 
listed in § 61.107(b)(6) of this part, and 
that flight time must include at least— 

(i) 10 solo flights in a glider in the 

areas of operation listed in § 61.107(b)(6) 
of this part; and 

(ii) 3 training flights with an author-

ized instructor in a glider in prepara-
tion for the practical test that must 
have been performed within the pre-
ceding 2 calendar months from the 
month of the test. 

(g) 

For an airship rating. A person who 

applies for a private pilot certificate 
with a lighter-than-air category and 
airship class rating must log at least: 

(1) 25 hours of flight training in air-

ships on the areas of operation listed in 
§ 61.107(b)(7) of this part, which consists 
of at least: 

(i) 3 hours of cross-country flight 

training in an airship; 

(ii) Except as provided in § 61.110 of 

this part, 3 hours of night flight train-
ing in an airship that includes: 

(A) A cross-country flight of over 25 

nautical miles total distance; and 

(B) Five takeoffs and five landings to 

a full stop (with each landing involving 
a flight in the traffic pattern) at an 
airport. 

(2) 3 hours of flight training in an air-

ship on the control and maneuvering of 
an airship solely by reference to instru-
ments, including straight and level 
flight, constant airspeed climbs and de-
scents, turns to a heading, recovery 
from unusual flight attitudes, radio 
communications, and the use of navi-
gation systems/facilities and radar 

services appropriate to instrument 
flight; 

(3) Three hours of flight training 

with an authorized instructor in an air-
ship in preparation for the practical 
test within the preceding 2 calendar 
months from the month of the test; 
and 

(4) 5 hours performing the duties of 

pilot in command in an airship with an 
authorized instructor. 

(h) 

For a balloon rating. A person who 

applies for a private pilot certificate 
with a lighter-than-air category and 
balloon class rating must log at least 
10 hours of flight training that includes 
at least six training flights with an au-
thorized instructor in the areas of op-
eration listed in § 61.107(b)(8) of this 
part, that includes— 

(1) 

Gas balloon. If the training is 

being performed in a gas balloon, at 
least two flights of 2 hours each that 
consists of— 

(i) At least one training flight with 

an authorized instructor in a gas bal-
loon in preparation for the practical 
test within the preceding 2 calendar 
months from the month of the test; 

(ii) At least one flight performing the 

duties of pilot in command in a gas bal-
loon with an authorized instructor; and 

(iii) At least one flight involving a 

controlled ascent to 3,000 feet above 
the launch site. 

(2) 

Balloon with an airborne heater. If 

the training is being performed in a 
balloon with an airborne heater, at 
least— 

(i) At least two training flights of 1 

hour each with an authorized instruc-
tor in a balloon with an airborne heat-
er in preparation for the practical test 
within the preceding 2 calendar months 
from the month of the test; 

(ii) One solo flight in a balloon with 

an airborne heater; and 

(iii) At least one flight involving a 

controlled ascent to 2,000 feet above 
the launch site. 

(i) 

For a powered parachute rating. A 

person who applies for a private pilot 
certificate with a powered parachute 
category rating must log at least 25 
hours of flight time in a powered para-
chute that includes at least 10 hours of 
flight training with an authorized in-
structor, including 30 takeoffs and 
landings, and 10 hours of solo flight 

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