Is Twin Oaks Airpark an FAA Part 61 or Part 141 operated flight school, and what is the difference?
A. Twin Oaks operates under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 61. Flight schools come in two flavors, Part 61 and Part 141, which refer to the parts of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) under which they operate. The most common and least important distinction between them is the minimum flight time required for the private certificate 40 hours under Part 61, and 35 hours under Part 141. What differentiates the two is structure and accountability. Part 141 schools are periodically audited by the FAA and must have detailed, FAA-approved course outlines and meet student performance rates. Part 61 schools don’t have the same paperwork and accountability requirements. Learning under Part 61 rules can often give students the flexibility to rearrange lesson content and sequence to meet their needs, which can be of benefit to part-time students. When it comes to the FAA check ride, which is the same for both schools, it doesn’t matter where you learned to fly, only how well including your
