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FAA Regulations, Flight Instructor, Instrument Rating

The FAA minimum hourly requirement for Part 141 CFI Rating is 40 hours of ground and 25 hours of flight training.

The FAA minimum hourly requirement for Part 141 CFII Rating is 15 hours of ground and 15 hours of flight training.

My question: Why many flight schools claim that they conduct the CFI/CFII training under part 141 but when you look at their CFI/CFII training program, you find that the ground and flight hours are way below the above minimum? example, Falcon Aviation Academy: 12 hours of flight training for the CFI and 5 hours for the CFII + 4 hours ground for the CFII

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  1. Ray Salmon on Aug 30, 2014

    14 CFR 141.55 allows pilot schools to have a training course approved that does not meet the minimum ground and flight training hours requirements provided certain conditions are met. It would be my guess that schools advertising courses under part 141 that do not meet the minimums have gained approval under that provision.

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