Thank you for your thoughts and comments.
250 hours for a US commercial pilot certificate. The 250 hours is total number of logbook flight hours is my understanding. I'd like to know split between training and logbook flying time if possible but I am not as interested in the 'book/classroom' side of things.
Now I am //very// aware that I am oversimplifying a complex topic.
The training it self is very complicated but I am trying to paint with some broad strokes. This may or may not be correct.
"While the ATP (airline transport pilot) certificate requires 1,500 hours minimum, only a fraction of that is required training."
Yes but am I correct to assume that when logging the 1500 hours there is an instructor/qualified pilot to hand?
You do have a lot of experience by the sounds of it. One study in 2002 revealed that total flight time ‘showed a significant protective effect against the risk of crash involvement’ and ‘that pilots who had 5,000–9,999 hours of total flight time at baseline had a 57% lower risk of a crash than their less experienced counterparts’.
Now I am trying to find out the reason for improved outcomes in recent years. The paper above suggests that training has improved (and may be an independent factor) and as such I was wondering if this training is (at a very basic level) linked to the number of hours/length involved in training.
I am a noob/non-pilot and as such I am feeling my through this. I do appreciate the complexity but I am still keen to look for patterns.
Any suggestions about the hours of ATP training over the years?
Best wishes