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  2. Airline transport pilot licence - Wikipedia

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    The minimum age to gain an ATPL is 21 years, [4]: FCL.500 and holders must have a Class 1 medical certificate. There are separate ATPL licences for aeroplanes and helicopters. [2] [5] From the age of 60-64, pilots may only act as part of a multi-pilot crew in commercial air transport operations, however they may continue to act as Pilot In Command.

  3. Pilot certification in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Recreational Pilot: an individual who may fly aircraft of up to 180 horsepower (130 kW) and 4 seats in the daytime for pleasure only; Private Pilot: an individual who may fly for pleasure or personal business, generally without accepting compensation; Commercial Pilot: an individual who may, with some restrictions, fly for compensation or hire

  4. Aviation Cadet Training Program (USAAF) - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Army Air Corps Training Center (USAACTC) was at Duncan Field, San Antonio, Texas, from 1926 to 1931 and Randolph Field from 1931 to 1939. Two more centers were activated on 8 July 1940: the West Coast Army Air Corps Training Center (WCAACTC) in Sunnyvale, California, and the Southeast Army Air Corps Training Center (SAACTC) in Montgomery, Alabama.

  5. U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating - Wikipedia

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    Navigator was recognized by the United States Army Air Forces as a rating and authorized its own badge on 4 September 1942, one of a number of new wartime ratings that included Bombardier, the Glider Pilot, Liaison Pilot and Service Pilot ratings (N.B.: these three ratings were typically awarded to soldiers on the basis of prior civilian flying ...

  6. What to Know About the Mandatory Pilot Retirement Age - AOL

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  7. Pilot licensing and certification - Wikipedia

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    To obtain a commercial pilot license in the United States, one must be at least 16 years old with parent permission or 18 years old without parent permission and have a minimum of 250 hours of total flight time (190 hours under the accelerated curriculum defined in Part 141 of the Federal Aviation Regulations). (Age requirements for gliders and ...

  8. US Senate panel votes to boost FAA staffing, rejects hiking ...

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    A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted on legislation to boost safety inspector and air traffic controller staffing, but declined to endorse raising the airline pilot retirement age to 67 from 65.

  9. United States Aviator Badge - Wikipedia

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    After the creation of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service in 1947, Army Aviation continued to a degree that warranted a new badge for Army Aviators (who piloted light observation and liaison airplanes and helicopters). The result was the creation of the Army Aviator Badge, which is a modified version of the U.S. Air Force Pilot Badge.