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How many hours of training in a complex, turbine or technically advanced airplane does a single-engine applicant need?

10 hours, in any mix of complex, turbine-powered or technically advanced airplane.

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  1. 5 hours
  2. 10 hours ✔
  3. 20 hours

Why: Section 61.129(a)(3)(ii) requires 10 hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-powered airplane, a technically advanced airplane, or any combination. The airplane must suit land or sea for the rating sought.

Huh, didn't know that: Multiengine applicants need their 10 hours in a multiengine complex or turbine-powered airplane instead.

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Answer: 10 hours. Section 61.129(a)(3)(ii) requires 10 hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-powered airplane, a technically advanced airplane, or any combination. The airplane must suit land or sea for the rating sought.

  1. 14 CFR 61.129 Aeronautical experience (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/api/renderer/v1/content/enhanced/current/title-14?part=61&section=61.129
    10 hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-powered airplane, or a technically advanced airplane (TAA) that meets the requirements of paragraph (j) of this section
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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