Airline transport pilot course — pilot in command time, airplane
For Airline transport pilot course, certificate or rating is Airline transport pilot course — pilot in command time, airplane; part 61 minimum is 250 hours of flight time in an airplane as a pilot in command; part 61 section is 14 CFR 61.159; key sub-requirements is ( A ) 100 hours of cross-country time; and ( B ) 25 hours of night flight time, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- Certificate or rating
- Airline transport pilot course — pilot in command time, airplane our reading
- Part 61 minimum
- 250 hours of flight time in an airplane as a pilot in command verified
- Part 61 section
- 14 CFR 61.159 our reading
- Key sub-requirements
- ( A ) 100 hours of cross-country time; and ( B ) 25 hours of night flight time. verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
( 5 ) 250 hours of flight time in an airplane as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of pilot in command while under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof, subject to the following: ( i ) The flight time requirement must include at least— ( A ) 100 hours of cross-country time; and ( B ) 25 hours of night flight time.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-G/section-61.159