What is the maximum flight hours for Part 91 pilots in a 12-month period?

• A. 1200 hours
• B. 1400 hours
• C. 1500 hours
• D. 1600 hours

Answer: (B)

Part 91 operations have no annual flight-hour cap. The FAA does not set a maximum number of hours a Part 91 pilot may fly in a 12-month period; the regulations for Part 91 focus on safety, currency, medical fitness, and operational duties rather than imposing a hard yearly limit on flight time. The only time-based limits you’ll encounter are for other parts that govern carrier and charter operations (such as Part 117 rules for certain airline operations), which are not applicable to standard Part 91 flying. So there isn’t a defined maximum like the numbers listed in the choices; the practical constraints come from medical status, currency requirements, and fatigue considerations, not a statutory annual hour limit.