Want to be an Airline Pilot? Then check the details!
The first step in becoming a commercial pilot is to earn aย Private Commercial Pilot certificate
After becoming a private pilot, the next step is to earn an instrument rating which allows a pilot to fly under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
Next is earning a Commercial Pilot certificate. Pilots must meet specific experience requirements and fly to a higher standard in order to become commercial pilots.
Once the commercial pilot requirements are satisfied, obtain a Flight Instructor certificate.
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, which commercial pilots are required to hold and includes a minimum of 1,500 hoursโ total flight time.
Upon meeting the requirements of the Airline Transport Pilot certificate, you are eligible to fly as an airline pilot and will meet the hiring minimums of most regional commercial airline pilot jobs.
