Airline Transport Pilot Requirements
Candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for the Airline Transport Pilot position:
- Minimum age of 23 years at the time of hire.
- Possession of an FAA Unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with an airplane multi-engine class rating.
- Fulfillment of the requirements outlined in 14 CFR 121.436(a)(3).
- A minimum of 3,000 hours of fixed-wing flight time.
- Accumulation of 2,000 hours of total time in large, Group II transport category, fixed-wing aircraft (turbojet aircraft exceeding 41,000 lbs. maximum takeoff weight).
- Completion of 500 hours of Pilot-In-Command (PIC) time in large, Group II transport category aircraft (turbojet aircraft exceeding 41,000 lbs. maximum takeoff weight). PIC is defined as Captain or Aircraft Commander of record.
- Demonstrated experience in US Part 121 operations.
- Maintenance of pilot training history in accordance with the Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA).
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a current First-Class FAA Medical Certificate.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an FCC Radiotelephone Operator’s Permit.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid U.S. driver’s license.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid passport.
- Ability to travel unrestricted to and from the United States.
- Successful completion of a DOT pre-employment drug test.
- Successful completion of a TSA required fingerprint-based criminal history records check and a Breeze background check.
- Authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.
- Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the English language.
- High school diploma or equivalent educational achievement.