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The requirement for a private pilot certificate is 40 hours in a non-approved school, and 35 hours in an approved school. However, since most people require 60 to 75 hours of training, this difference may be insignificant for a private pilot certificate.
Private Pilot Requirements. There are many requirements that pilots must meet in order to qualify for testing. The minimum hour requirement for private pilots is 40 hours for Part 61. These 40 hours have sub-requirements that include a minimum of 20 hours with an instructor and 10 solo hours. These hours are in reference to flight time and do not include the ground time you will also need in order to be up to par with your private pilot knowledge requirements. The 40 hours are a mere minimum requirement (35 for Part 141) but the average amount of time that student take to get their PPL is about 50-70 hours according to AOPA.