Just wondering, Iv'e heard the term 500 floating around and it seems to be a magical number you should aim form when getting into twins.
Can anyone tell me the origins of this please?
The (now superseded) CAO 82.3 - Conditions on air operators' certificates authorising regular public transport operations in other than high capacity aircraft (12/12/2004) :
Appendix 4
1 Qualifications of pilots in command
Aeroplanes exceeding 5 700 kg MTOW
Air transport pilot (aeroplane) licence
2 000 hours total experience as a pilot, that includes:
Command (multi-engine aeroplane) instrument rating
500 hours as pilot in command (or acting as pilot in command under supervision) on multi-engine aeroplanes under the I.F.R.; and
50 hours as pilot in command (or acting as pilot in command under supervision) on the aeroplane type; and
100 hours experience as a pilot on night operations.