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Airline Transport Pilot - Helicopter

Pilot Requirements

• Current First Class FAA Medical Certificate
• Minimum Age 23 to Hold an ATP Rating
• FAA eligibility (one of the following)
  • Holds a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating issued under this part;
  • (2) Meet the military experience requirements under §61.73 of this part to qualify for a commercial pilot certificate, and an instrument rating if the person is a rated military pilot or former rated military pilot of an Armed Force of the United States; or
  • (3) Holds either a foreign airline transport pilot license with instrument privileges, or a foreign commercial pilot license with an instrument rating, that—
    • (i) Was issued by a contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation; and
      (ii) Contains no geographical limitations.
• Flight Time per FAR 61.159 Requirements:
  • 1,500 Hours Total Time:
    • 500 Hours Cross Country Time
    • 100 Hours Night Time (15 hours in a helo)
    • 75 Hours Instrument Time of Actual or Simulated Instrument Time:
      • 25 Hours Must be in a Helicopter
    • 200 Hours PIC total Helicopter
• Thorough Knowledge of Material in the ATP Piper Seminole Training Supplement
  (Provided to you before arriving for your training program.)

Required Items

You must bring the following items for your training program:

• Identification
  • U.S. Citizens: Government-Issued Photo ID with Address & Signature (e.g. Driver’s License, Passport, or Military ID)
  • Non-U.S. Citizens: Passport
• Airman Certificates
• First Class FAA Medical Certificate
• All Logbooks

Questions?
Still have questions? Contact Us or call 1-562-377-0396