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[dmspilot00]

Not true.

First it depends on the school and how their curriclum is set up. I've never heard of "losing half your training" if you get your private and then go to a different school that is Part 141. I got my private under Part 61 then attended a Part 141 school for instrument/commercial and did not "lose" anything. The only way that's possible is if the school you are transferring to has a specially approved course that has multiple ratings/certs that are combined into one course, such as one course that covers all of private, instrument, and commercial. I don't think that is very common.

Secondly, the regulation does not say that you can only transfer half the time. It says that you may transfer up to half of the requirement of the course. Huge difference. For example, if he gets his private, and 10 hours of instrument at one Part 141 school, "School A," and then decides to transfer to another Part 141 school, "School B," which has an "instrument rating course" requiring 35 hours, he can transfer a maximum of 17.5. If he has 10 already, he can transfer all 10. If he has 25, he can only transfer 17.5. But, the school being transferred to has the final decision.

 

[labbats]

If that's true, I just got f uc ked and paid for 2 more hours of multi-dual than I needed.

Now I'm going to have to check the regs.

 

[dmspilot00]

labbats,

It's under 141.77(c). I'd paste it here but I don't have the URL for the online regs handy (I usually just use the printed version because it's easier). The reg is very difficult to find because its under the section that talks about the limitations of a pilot school certificate.

Two extra hours isn't bad, at least it wasn't like 10 or something. Do note as I said before its up to the school receiving the credit how much they want to give you. I guess they could refuse to give you any but that wouldn't be very nice...