12686352, not until a rash of accidents did the FAA raise pilots min reqs
Posted by deejboram, Mon Dec-29-14 03:06 PM
it used to be a minimum of 500 hrs flight time before you could fly get your ATP (be able to fly for commerical airlines)
after a series of accidents in the passed few years they have increased it to 1,500hrs and also make you get more frequent medical check ups.
but this is at a cost to the pilot wanting to join an airline
considering that each hour of pilot training is $150 the FAA has TREMENDOUSLY increased the cost to become a pilot
but honestly, even 1,500 hours is too low
because those are general hours
not type-rated hours
there are ways to skirt the system, basically
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