Flight training in a FTD, flight training device or simulator is effective and economical. Everyone is invited to fly our FTD. There is no limit to the number of hours you can use the training device for the purpose of increasing skill and experience. However, hours logged in a training device for the purposes of meeting the requirements for an FAA certificate, rating or flight review must be dual flight training given by an instructor. And, the maximum number of hours in a training device which can be used to meet the minimum requitrements of the certificate or rating is as follows:

Part 61

• Private: 2.5 out of 40 hours flight time [61.109 & 61.109 (i) (1)]
• Instrument: 20 out of 40 hours instrument time [61.65 (d) (2) & 61.65 (e) (2)]
• Commercial: 50 out of 250 total flight time [61.129 (a) & 61.129 (i) (1) (i)]
• ATP: 25 of 75 instrument hours – 1,500 total time [61.159 (a) & 61.159 (a) (3) (i)]

Part 141

• Private: 20% (7.0) out of 35 hrs. flight training [141, Appendix B (4.) (a) (1) & (4.) (c) (2)]
• Instrument: 50% (17) out of 35 hrs. instrument training [141, Appendix C (4.) (a) (1) & (4.) (b) (2)]
• Commercial: 30% (36) out of 120 hrs. flight training [141, Appendix D (4.) (a) (1)& (4.) (c) (2)]
• Multi-Engine: 30% (10.5) out of 25 hrs. flight training [141, Appendix I (4.) (b) (2)]
• ATP: 50% (12.5) out of 25 hrs. flight training [141, Appendix E (4.) (a) & (4.)(b) (2)]
• CFI: 10% (2.5) out of 25 hrs. flight training [141, Appendix F (4.) (a) (1) & (4.) (b) (2)]
• CFII: 10% (1.5) out of 15 hrs. flight training [141, Appendix G (4.) (a) & (4.) (b) (2)]

Other

• Portions of Instrument Check Ride - Only maneuvers approved in PTS [61.65 (a) (8) (ii)]
• All 6 month required Instrument Currency [61.57 (c) (1) (i)(ii)(iii)]
• All of the Instrument Proficiency Check (a.k.a.: ICC) [61.57 (d) (1) (ii)]
• Flight portion of the Biennial Flight Review [61.56 (h) (2)]
• High Altitude Endorsement (for pressurized aircraft) [61.31 (g) (2)]

Type Ratings; there are many limitations and require a Level C or D FFS [61.63 (e) (2)]