The final rule for pilot certification and qualification requirements for air carrier operations, The 1500 Hour Rule or First Officer Qualification Rule, (FOQ) was released by the FAA on July 7, 2013. It was published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2013, effective immediately.
The FAA's "1500 Hour Rule" (FOQ), implemented in 2013, significantly increased pilot qualification requirements for airline First Officers, now mandating an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with 1,500 flight hours and a type rating.
Driven by a 2009 air crash and a congressional mandate for improved safety, the rule also introduces a mandatory ATP Certification Training Program (CTP) for multi-engine ATP applicants after August 1, 2014.
The CTP requires extensive academic coursework and expensive simulator time with airline-experienced instructors, making the path to becoming an airline pilot substantially more challenging and costly.
The final rule for pilot certification and qualification requirements for air carrier operations, “The 1500 Hour Rule” or “First Officer Qualification Rule,” (FOQ) was released by the FAA on July 7, 2013. It was published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2013, effective immediately.
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