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The material also details single-engine instrument training elements, navigation and radio communications, preparation for the practical test, and eligibility prerequisites such as age and English proficiency. Additional recency rules cover passenger-carrying limitations, night takeoff/landing experience, and the sole-manipulator control condition, plus endorsements including tailwheel, complex, high-performance, and high-altitude.",{"@graph":14,"@context":65},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/","Exam",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/private-pilot-certificate-aeronautical-experience-required-for-private-pilot-certificate-61109/388730/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/private-pilot-certificate-aeronautical-experience-required-for-private-pilot-certificate-61109/388730.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"Bintang","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-08","2026-09-25",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",12,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"How do recency requirements affect whether a private pilot can carry passengers?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"Passenger-carrying is limited unless recent takeoff/landing experience conditions are met within the preceding 90 days, and night operations require additional takeoff and landing experience during specified hours.","Answer","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":67,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":69,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":71,"site_id":7},388730,1790366889,{"code":4,"msg":74,"data":75},"success",[76,80,84,87,92,97,102,107,112,115,119],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":77,"show_sort_weight":78,"slug":79},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":81,"show_sort_weight":82,"slug":83},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":85,"slug":86},70,"exam",{"id":88,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":93,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":94,"show_sort_weight":95,"slug":96},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":98,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":99,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":103,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":104,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":106},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":108,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":109,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":113,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":114},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":116,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":117,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":118},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":120,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":88,"slug":122},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":74,"data":124},{"doc_id":71,"user_id":125,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":126,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":127,"file_id":128,"file_url":129,"file_type":130,"file_size":131,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":132,"language":133,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":134,"faqs":135,"seo_title":136,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":137,"read_time":138,"preview_page_count":4},962085564381,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","[www.GroundSchool.com](www.GroundSchool.com)  \nPRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE  \nEverything You Need To Know  \nAeronautical Experience Required for Private Pilot Certificate  \n§ 61.109  \n~~ ~~ 40 hours of total flight time  \n 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor  \n 10 hours solo  \n~~ ~~ 5 hours solo cross-country time  \n~~ ~~ 1 solo cross-country flight of 150 (or more) nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at 3 points; AND one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations.  \n~~ ~~ 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower (Each involving a lap in the pattern)  \n 3 hours of cross-country flight training  \n 3 hours of night flight  \n~~ ~~ 1 cross-country flight over 100 nautical miles total distance  \n~~ ~~ 10 takeoffs and landings to a full stop (Each involving a lap in the pattern)  \n 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine Airplane controlling and maneuvering solely by reference to instruments.  \n~~ ~~ Must Include:  \n Straight and level flight  \n Constant airspeed climbsand descents  \n Turns to a heading  \n Recovery from unusual flight attitudes  \n Radio communications  \n Use of navigation systems, facilities, and radar services  \n 3 hours of flight training with an authorized instructor in a single-engine airplane in preparation for the practical test, which must have been performed within the preceding 2 calendar months.  \nEligibility Requirements  \n§ 61.103  \n~~ ~~ 17 years old  \n~~ ~~ Read, speak, and write in English  \n~~ ~~ Receive logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who:  \n Conducted the training for the knowledge exam or reviewed the person’s home study course  \n~~ ~~ Pass the required knowledge test on the  \naeronautical knowledge areas listed in § 61.105  \n Receive flight training and a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor who:  \n Conducted the training in the areas of operation listed in § 61.107 (b) that apply to the aircraft rating sought  \n Certified that the person is prepared for the required practical test  \n~~ ~~ Meet the aeronautical experience requirements of this part  \n~~ ~~ Comply with the appropriate sections of this part that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought  \n~~ ~~ Hold a U.S. Student Pilot Certificate, Sport Pilot Certificate, Recreational Pilot Certificate, or a Private Pilot Certificate in a different category or class of aircraft.  \n[From the library of ](From the library of  www.GroundSchool.com)[ www.GroundSchool.com](From the library of  www.GroundSchool.com)  \nCopyright 2024, Atlanta Flight, Inc. V. 1. 1.2 Page 1  \nRecency Requirements  \n§ 61.57 (a)  \n~~ ~~ Can not carry passengers unless within the preceding 90 days…  \n You have accomplished 3 takeoffs and  \n3 landings.  \n~~ ~~ Must be the sole manipulator of the controls in the same category and class of aircraft flown.  \n~~ ~~ If it’s a tailwheel aircraft, landings must be to a full stop.  \n~~ ~~ These may be accomplished in a full flight simulator or flight training device as long as it is    \n Approved by the administrator for landings; AND  \n Used in accordance with an approved course conducted by a training center certified under Part 142  \n~~ ~~ Night Takeoff and Landing Experience § 61.57 (b)  \n No person may act as PIC carrying passengers during the period of 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise, unless within the preceding 90 days that person has made:  \n~~ ~~ At least 3 takeoffs and 3 landings to a full stop within that time period  \n~~ ~~ That person acted as sole manipulator of the flight controls  \n~~ ~~ In aircraft of the same category, class, and type  \nQuick Note:  \n“Calendar Months” means counting the month as a whole, without referencing a specific day of the month. So “Six months from December 2nd“Would be June 2nd and “Six calendar months from December 2nd is June 30th  \nOther Endorsements","cbCaiaQgZSs1giTj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaQgZSs1giTj","pdf",24506204,45,"English","# Aeronautical Experience Required for Private Pilot Certificate\n## Eligibility Requirements (§ 61.103)\n## Recency Requirements (§ 61.57 (a), (b))\n## Limitations as a Private Pilot (§ 61.113)\n## Other Endorsements (§ 61.31)","[{\"question\":\"How do recency requirements affect whether a private pilot can carry passengers?\",\"answer\":\"Passenger-carrying is limited unless recent takeoff/landing experience conditions are met within the preceding 90 days, and night operations require additional takeoff and landing experience during specified hours.\"}]","PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE - Aeronautical Experience Required for Private Pilot Certificate - § 61.109 | PDF",1790309464,113]