qualification of poilets (comm.)

To get a job as a first officer on an airline you will need to get a CPL/IR (sometimes called a frozen ATPL).

You will need to do lots of flying to build up your hours, due to the hours requirements stated below for starting the CPL (many schools offer hours building courses or discounts for block bookings). You will also need to complete the ATPL theory see www.bristol.gs for more info and then do the CPL, multi engine course and an IR see www.flysfc.com for more on the actual courses.

To start the CPL you have to have the following.

Hold a PPL (A) issued in accordance with ICAO Annex 1
Completed 5 hours night flight time
Completed 150 hours total flight time (200 hours is required for licence issue, 100 must be P1)
Completed 20 hours cross-country flight time as pilot-in-command
The cross-country flight time must include a qualifying 540 km cross-country flight
Hold a valid JAR first class medical certificate
Passed a course of theoretical instruction as set out in the JAR-FCL
The minimum age for issue of a CPL licence is 18.

To do the multi engine Instrument Rating you need the following.

70 hours as pilot-in-command
50 hours PIC cross-country flight time
Hold a valid JAR first class medical certificate
Passed a course of theoretical instruction as set out in the JAR-FCL
Demonstrated use of English language as set out in the JAR-FCL

It will cost in the region of 40 - 60 grand to get from where you are now to first officer level depending on where you train.



Hope that helps

DC