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Originally Posted by antzcrashing
So you are saying that the FAA doesnt require you to specifically learn about autopilot during your training? Ok maybe. But doesnt mean any training school worth salt wont train you on it.
To obtain a private pilot certificate in the United States, you must be at least 17 years old and complete 35 flight hours in an FAA part 141-approved school, at minimum
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It's just as I said, only if your airplane used for the instrument check has autopilot. Mine didn't. Lots of people have instrument ratings that never got training on autopilot. After the checkride you can go buy an autopilot or aircraft with autopilot and there's no one to "check you out".
You don't have to go to an FAA 141 school, you can also obtain your certificate in Part 61 or 142. 142 is much more rare for the basic pilot certificates like private, instrument, etc.