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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 61.109 

training in the areas of operation listed 
in § 61.107 (b)(9) and the training must 
include at least— 

(1) One hour of cross-country flight 

training in a powered parachute that 
includes a 1-hour cross-country flight 
with a landing at an airport at least 25 
nautical miles from the airport of de-
parture; 

(2) Except as provided in § 61.110, 3 

hours of night flight training in a pow-
ered parachute that includes 10 take-
offs and landings (with each landing in-
volving a flight in the traffic pattern) 
at an airport; 

(3) Three hours of flight training 

with an authorized instructor in a pow-
ered parachute in preparation for the 
practical test, which must have been 
performed within the preceding 2 cal-
endar months from the month of the 
test; 

(4) Three hours of solo flight time in 

a powered parachute, consisting of at 
least— 

(i) One solo cross-country flight with 

a landing at an airport at least 25 nau-
tical miles from the departure airport; 
and 

(ii) Twenty solo takeoffs and land-

ings to a full stop (with each landing 
involving a flight in a traffic pattern) 
at an airport; and 

(5) Three takeoffs and landings (with 

each landing involving a flight in the 
traffic pattern) in an aircraft at an air-
port with an operating control tower. 

(j) 

For a weight-shift-control aircraft 

rating.  A person who applies for a pri-
vate pilot certificate with a weight- 
shift-control rating must log at least 40 
hours of flight time that includes at 
least 20 hours of flight training with an 
authorized instructor and 10 hours of 
solo flight training in the areas of op-
eration listed in § 61.107(b)(10) and the 
training must include at least— 

(1) Three hours of cross-country 

flight training in a weight-shift-con-
trol aircraft; 

(2) Except as provided in § 61.110, 3 

hours of night flight training in a 
weight-shift-control aircraft that in-
cludes— 

(i) One cross-country flight of over 75 

nautical miles total distance that in-
cludes a point of landing that is a 
straight-line distance of more than 50 

nautical miles from the original point 
of departure; and 

(ii) Ten takeoffs and landings (with 

each landing involving a flight in the 
traffic pattern) at an airport; 

(3) Three hours of flight training 

with an authorized instructor in a 
weight-shift-control aircraft in prepa-
ration for the practical test, which 
must have been performed within the 
preceding 2 calendar months from the 
month of the test; 

(4) Ten hours of solo flight time in a 

weight-shift-control aircraft, con-
sisting of at least— 

(i) Five hours of solo cross-country 

time; and 

(ii) One solo cross-country flight over 

100 nautical miles total distance, with 
landings at a minimum of three points, 
and one segment of the flight being a 
straight line distance of at least 50 
nautical miles between takeoff and 
landing locations; and 

(5) Three takeoffs and landings (with 

each landing involving a flight in the 
traffic pattern) in an aircraft at an air-
port with an operating control tower. 

(k) 

Permitted credit for use of a flight 

simulator or flight training device. (1) Ex-
cept as provided in paragraphs (k)(2) of 
this section, a maximum of 2.5 hours of 
training in a flight simulator or flight 
training device representing the cat-
egory, class, and type, if applicable, of 
aircraft appropriate to the rating 
sought, may be credited toward the 
flight training time required by this 
section, if received from an authorized 
instructor. 

(2) A maximum of 5 hours of training 

in a flight simulator or flight training 
device representing the category, class, 
and type, if applicable, of aircraft ap-
propriate to the rating sought, may be 
credited toward the flight training 
time required by this section if the 
training is accomplished in a course 
conducted by a training center certifi-
cated under part 142 of this chapter. 

(3) Except when fewer hours are ap-

proved by the Administrator, an appli-
cant for a private pilot certificate with 
an airplane, rotorcraft, or powered-lift 
rating, who has satisfactorily com-
pleted an approved private pilot course 
conducted by a training center certifi-
cated under part 142 of this chapter, 
need only have a total of 35 hours of 

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