This might consist of an interview, simulator check or both. The airline then looks into your training record and performance before putting you through a ‘command assessment’. Meeting the hour requirement is only the start of the process. Typically, at legacy or ‘ flag carriers’ the time to command will be significantly greater than that of a low-cost airline purely because expansion is limited and pilots don’t tend to leave such airlines once they’ve started there. These would typically be at short-haul low-cost airlines which are expanding or have a high level of pilot turnover, which maintains the requirement for a continuous promotion process. Given you fly a maximum of 900 hours a year, at some airlines, it is possible to be promoted to the position of Captain within 4 to 5 years. Smaller regional turboprop carriers might however require less than this. However, in reality, most short-haul airlines require a minimum of 3,000 hours before considering any pilots for promotion.
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To become a Captain of a commercial aircraft, you must have logged at least 1,500 flight hours and hold a full Air Transport Pilots Licence (ATPL).
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