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FAA pilot certificates · cited from 14 CFR Part 61
  • Private Pilot License (PPL) 40 hr min / 60-75 hr avg 14 CFR 61.109
  • Commercial Pilot License (CPL) 250 hr, paid pilot 14 CFR 61.129
  • Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) 1,500 hr + ATP-CTP 14 CFR 61.159
  • Part 107 Drone Certificate $175 test, no flight hours 14 CFR Part 107
  • Aviation Colleges & Degrees Embry-Riddle, UND, Purdue R-ATP at 1,250 hr
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Private Pilot License (PPL)

The entry-level FAA certificate. Required: 40 hr minimum flight time (14 CFR 61.109), Class 3 medical, age 17, English language.

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Pillar guides 14 CFR Part 61 & 107
  • Private Pilot License (PPL) 40 hr min / 60-75 hr avg · 14 CFR 61.109
  • Commercial Pilot License (CPL) 250 hr, paid pilot · 14 CFR 61.129
  • Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) 1,500 hr + ATP-CTP · 14 CFR 61.159
  • Part 107 Drone Certificate $175 test, no flight hours · 14 CFR Part 107
  • Aviation Colleges & Degrees Embry-Riddle, UND, Purdue · R-ATP at 1,250 hr
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