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Alive
9th Apr 2014, 11:08
Hi there,

I just have a question regarding hours logged on a medium jet as FO

For example a B737

In most CAA the requirement for the ATPL is 1,500 hours total time & also there is additional requirements night etc.

Is it correct that hours logged as FO on the 737 only count as 50% so to apply for the ATPL you would need 3,000 hours to meet the 1500 hour requirement?

If anyone knows I would appreciate a response

OhNoCB
10th Apr 2014, 09:59
Assuming you are talking about Europe.

b) Experience. Applicants for an ATPL(A) shall have completed a minimum of 1500
hours of flight time in aeroplanes, including at least:
(1) 500 hours in multi-pilot operations on aeroplanes;
(2) (i) 500 hours as PIC under supervision; or
(ii) 250 hours as PIC; or
(iii) 250 hours, including at least 70 hours as PIC, and the remaining as PIC
under supervision;
(3) 200 hours of cross-country flight time of which at least 100 hours shall be as
PIC or as PIC under supervision;
(4) 75 hours of instrument time of which not more than 30 hours may be
instrument ground time; and
(5) 100 hours of night flight as PIC or co-pilot.
Of the 1500 hours of flight time, up to 100 hours of flight time may have been
completed in an FFS and FNPT. Of these 100 hours, only a maximum of 25 hours
may be completed in an FNPT.