Youngest Pilots????
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Got a good briefing the other day on JAR-FCL. .To get a PPL: 16 yrs old. .CPL/IR : 18 yrs. .ATPL : 21 yrs (+1500 hrs i believe)
For the Twin Otter Capt at 19: No problem. Its below 5700kgs. So a CPL would do. ( at least in the old days)
For the Twin Otter Capt at 19: No problem. Its below 5700kgs. So a CPL would do. ( at least in the old days)
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B737 F/O at 22. .B737 Capt at 26. .Training Capt (TRI/TRE) at 27. .Now Training Capt on A320/321
Heard of a 26 year old Capt on 747.
Age is of little importance. Experience, safe conduct and overall ability are the real important factors.
Someone starts flying at 20. Command at 25.. .His friend starts flying at 30. Command at 35.
1) Who is the better pilot?. .2) Who has achieved more?
Neither of these questions can be answered with referal to age.
Heard of a 26 year old Capt on 747.
Age is of little importance. Experience, safe conduct and overall ability are the real important factors.
Someone starts flying at 20. Command at 25.. .His friend starts flying at 30. Command at 35.
1) Who is the better pilot?. .2) Who has achieved more?
Neither of these questions can be answered with referal to age.
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Here in Mexico we have Pepe Messer who started flying LearJets when he was 17, he was captain of every Lear in the 20, 30 series by 19, then he went to the airlines, and by 23 he was 757 Captain, by 25 became 757 crew team chief and gave instruction at Boeing.
It is not uncommon for 19 or 20 y.o. to go into heavy jets with 190 hrs and a brand new license here in mexico. The neat thing is that there seems to be no effect on safety since we have a pretty good safety record over here given the conditions.
It is not uncommon for 19 or 20 y.o. to go into heavy jets with 190 hrs and a brand new license here in mexico. The neat thing is that there seems to be no effect on safety since we have a pretty good safety record over here given the conditions.
