How Many Hours Do You Need For Part 141 Commercial?
Make your way through this world doing what you love, and you’ll never have to work! If you love travel, speed, and excitement and have a high spatial intelligence, consider pursuing aviation as a career. Prepare for your commercial pilot training by first knowing the requirements of the endeavor, including how many hours of classroom instruction and practical training you should expect with a Part 141 program like those offered at Paragon Flight.
Paragon Flight is a top-tier aviation school with three locations – our headquarters in Fort Myers, FL, and two satellite locations, one in Punta Gorda, FL, and another in LaGrange, GA. We offer training for private, commercial, and military purposes and curate training programs to meet all of our student pilot needs.
Our programs provide an emphasis on safety, fun, and loyalty, providing a clear path to achieving goals in a setting known for modern facilities, appropriate aircraft, and proven instructors. Choose Paragon Flight for the custom programs, flexible scheduling and pacing, and personalized attention available.
All of our flight schools operate out of well-equipped airports – Page Field (FMY), Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), and LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC). These locations provide tower-controlled runways, access to numerous airfields with diverse levels of congestion, and more.
The fleet of aircraft provided for training is equally appropriate:
- Piper PA28 “Pilot” – single-engine flight
- PA44 Seminole – multi-engine flight
- Cirrus SR20 – Specialty flight training, high-performance endorsements, aircraft transitions and differences training, and single-day or multi-day rentals
- ALSIM AL172 Flight Simulator – ultra-realistic training for various aircraft and flight environments.
All of our aircraft qualify as Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA), equipped with Glass Cockpit technology and advanced avionics.
The Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) that serve students at Paragon Flight are incredible professionals with extensive flying experience. From former airline pilots to private charter pilots and dedicated flight school pilots, our instructors offer students superior expertise.
Commercial Pilot Training Requirements – Part 141 Programs
A commercial license under a Part 141 program requires at least 190 hours of logged flight time, compared to the 250 hours required under Part 61. The required hours are broken down into the following categories:
- Cross-Country Flight – 10 hours minimum with at least one being 300 nautical miles or more, with landing stops at three different airports
- Night Flight – 10 hours minimum, with at least 5 hours of night flight training and one cross-country night flight at least 100 nautical miles
- Total Hours – 190 hours, including 100 as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and 50 of cross-country flight.
Commercial pilots must also pass a written knowledge test designed to evaluate a candidate’s understanding of aerodynamics, weather, navigation, regulations, and flight operations.
The check ride will be the ultimate evaluation. Administered by an FAA examiner, this test includes both a verbal and practical component, requiring candidates to demonstrate ability and understanding of commercial operations.
At Paragon Flight, candidates can participate in Part 141 and Part 61 training programs. Whether you require the structure mandated by Part 141 courses or the flexibility of a Part 61 course, count on our team to reliably provide quality flight training.
Click here to speak with the team at Paragon Flight about how many hours you do need for Part 141 and 61 commercial, private, instrument, multi-engine, and other flight training.
