Thread: Calling all Captains to support 1500 hours
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Old 06-28-2011 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mtjoe1900
I agree with CriticalMach, Lufthansa pilots start in the 320 or 737 with less then 200 hours.
There's a few things that need to be considered though, with that statement.

Firstly, they'll have more than 200 hours. Not a lot more, but around 250-280 as that's what's required for an LBA(German) CPL.

Secondly, the LH cadets are the cream of the crop. Certainly some of the smartest and most able students I ever had the privilege to teach.

Thirdly, when they get back to Germany, their Type training is about 80 hours in the sim, before they get near an aircraft. Then line training takes a couple of months with a Training Captain, before they're let loose on the line.

In the US, because time is money, we cram them through as fast as possible and you either make it or you don't. Which means you have to have more experience and maturity, to survive.
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