Admissions Prerequisites and Requirements Minimum Admissions Requirements for the Airline Career Pilot Program
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Choose Your Starting Point- Successfully Complete an Admissions Flight with ATP
- Associate's Degree, or
- 60+ college credit hours, or
- equivalent work experience, or
- military experience
- US Citizenship (or Permanent Resident)
- FAA First Class Medical Certificate
- Adherence to Height and Weight Limits - Due to aircraft operational limitations, students taller than 6'3" or weighing more than 250 lbs may be denied training in ATP aircraft.
- Successfully Complete an Admissions Flight with ATP
- Private Pilot Certificate
- 78+ Hours Total Flight Time, including
- 8 Hours Cross-Country PIC
- US Citizenship (or Permanent Resident)
- FAA First Class Medical Certificate
- Adherence to Height and Weight Limits - Due to aircraft operational limitations, students taller than 6'3" or weighing more than 250 lbs may be denied training in ATP aircraft.
Are You Short of Total Flight Time?
Time Build
For $205 per hour, ATP will include the flight time required to reach 78 hours total time before proceeding in the Airline Career Pilot Program.
Due to the number of highly qualified applicants and limited availability of class dates, meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to ATP.
