Don't know, nor do I care about a record but it will be one steep learning curve.

Don't know but I can tell who's the oldest. :}

I know of some 28 year old 747 Captains but they have a pretty solid background and lot more than 250 hours in the right seat.....
Lucky it is a 200 with an engineer to help!!!!
Cheers

cathal ryan...son of tony ryan (ryanair) got a LHS ticket on 747s younger than 28 yrs?????

It may be a record but it is very frightening too!

There was a thread about this some years back, I seem to recall the age of 26 came up. Pretty young, but it is about leadership, knowledge and experience.

This rings a bell...
 

I seem to recall a topic like this one in the past too. In association with that, I can remember someone saying that there was a 24yr. old B744 Captain with an internal Japanese carrier, however I cannot verify whether this is in fact true.

Believable, given the nature of the industry up there, but only just.


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A380
 

Wonder how old the youngest A380 Captain is?

Captain on a 380 or a regional commuter, that person still has the responsibility for his crew and passengers at any age. Takes the right type of qualities, skills and experience, so regards to all who achieve this position and achive a safe flying career. :ok:

For ICAO an ATPL Capt should have 1500h PIC ninimum if my memory is correct.

But on the other hand, in some countries (:E ) they give an F16 with tactical weapons to 19 years old kids , so I prefer a 28 years old on a 747 full of e-bay boxes.

I didn't see any destinations in the USA in your post. The complete gibberish they sometimes talk there needs translating - talking in local acronyms, abbreviated frequencies, at the speed of light, in a soporific monotone.

selfish?
 

perhaps, but the only thing that really catches my attention is along the lines of what have i been able to accomplish, not what others have. that's all i can really affect.

QUOTE>'d be more interested to know what type of flying he'll be doing, rather than his total hours or his hours on type. If he can stick with some type of "domestic" flying (similar to the manner in which the 747 is sometimes used in Japan) he may be able to feel reasonably comfortable in the LHS with his limited experience. I, for one, would have sh..<QUOTE


He is flying worldwide and not just is the U.S. HKG, Tokyo, Dubai etc. Of course he does have a loadmaster and the engineer. Nevertheless big iron for a young gun.

young upgrades
 

Surprised no one has brought up the (unconfirmed) story of the 25 yr old 747 CA @ UPS, don't know what era; I've heard a lot of talk about very young flight crews- including the CA- at SAA in the '70's, and I'd be surprised if it wasn't true.
There are probably hundreds of people who've made captain on the 74 before the age of 30; plane's been around a long time.:hmm:

LHS with that limited experience,on a 747 classic?..:= ..maybe if he's the son of the owner,and even then he'll fly only with TRI's..
You said 2.5 years on the RJ..that is around 1500 hrs total ,from which 750 cpt..that could be done if the company is very low on pilots..
After that going to 747,and in 250 hrs flying everywhere in the world,as a cpt ,with maybe 2000-2500 hrs total time..I really doubt that :hmm:
Either he is b:mad: you,or we will hear about him pretty soon:} ...the real life it's a bit different then the FS:E

28 is not a record, from the info I heard years ago.......

...When UPS started their own flight department in late '87 and '88, one of the new UPS 747 captains (acquired) was 27 years old. The very firm, militaristic flight management at UPS harassed him and might have even fired him for a short period. Don't know the specific issues involved, but that was the jist of the story......

so, if he went to UPS as a captain at age 27, he might have even been younger when he initially checked out/typed on the 747? not sure which contract carrier he was originally from.......

I just did...hmmm 25, huh....didn't hear that he was that young (at UPS anyways).

KC135777

I seem to remember People Express having a 26yr old Captain.
I, on the other hand, am rapidly approaching the other end of the spectrum!

18-19 years old, get CPL and instructs for 600 hours
19-20 800 hrs. RHS ATR 72
20-21 800 hrs. LHS ATR 72
21-22 800 hrs. LHS 737
22-23 800 hrs. RHS 737
23-24 800 hrs. RHS 747
24-25 800 hrs. LHS 747

Thats about 5000 hours before getting into the LHS 747.

Can be done.:ok:

An aside I know, and I don't know how old she was, but Lyn Ripplemyer Sp? Sp? was the first woman 74 skipper was she not? Mrs LR spent some time up front with her on a People flight.