Commercial airline pilots require extensive training to obtain their licenses. Trainees first earn a private pilot's license through ground school and flight hours with a certified flight instructor. From there pilots progress to instrument ratings and commercial licenses, gaining hundreds of hours of experience in different aircraft. The final hurdle is an airline transport pilot certificate, tested through rigorous exams, simulator sessions and checks by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors.
Commercial airline pilots require extensive training to obtain their licenses. Trainees first earn a private pilot's license through ground school and flight hours with a certified flight instructor. From there pilots progress to instrument ratings and commercial licenses, gaining hundreds of hours of experience in different aircraft. The final hurdle is an airline transport pilot certificate, tested through rigorous exams, simulator sessions and checks by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors.
Commercial airline pilots require extensive training to obtain their licenses. Trainees first earn a private pilot's license through ground school and flight hours with a certified flight instructor. From there pilots progress to instrument ratings and commercial licenses, gaining hundreds of hours of experience in different aircraft. The final hurdle is an airline transport pilot certificate, tested through rigorous exams, simulator sessions and checks by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors.