Hello,
Many 135 charter operators require 2500+ hours in the total time column, largely due to insurance requirements, customers, and auditing firms such as Wyvern Ltd and ARG/US.
Originally Posted by ARG/US
ARG/US standard minimums require the Captain to have at least an ATP license, 3000 hours total time, and 1500 hours total PIC time. Specific subscriber minimums may be higher.
ARG/US standard minimums require the First Officer to have a Commercial license, 1000 hours total time, and 500 hours total PIC time. Specific subscriber minimums may be higher.
ARG/US standard minimums require that the crew have a combined total of 250 hours PIC time in type. This may be met by the PIC having at least 100 hours PIC time in type of the combined total of 250 PIC time in type. The SIC must be an ATP for his/her PIC time in type to qualify.
Some ARG/US subscribers have custom requirements beyond the ARG/US standard minimums. Be sure to ask them what their requirements are so you may provide them with an appropriately experienced crew.
Wyvern:
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PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) Experience Requirements
Turbojet Turboprop
Airman Certificate
FAA ATP FAA ATP
Type Rating
Appropriate type rating Appropriate type rating
Medical Certificate
FAA 1st Class FAA 1st Class
Total Time in All Aircraft
4,000 hrs with 3,000 hrs as PIC 4,000 hrs with 3,000 hrs as PIC
Total Fixed-wing Time
4,000 hrs with 3,000 hrs as PIC 4,000 hrs with 3,000 hrs as PIC
Total Multi-engine Time
3,000 hrs with 2,000 hrs as PIC 3,000 hrs with 2000 hrs as PIC
Time in Type
200 hrs with 100 hrs as PIC 200 hrs with 100 hrs as PIC
Actual Instrument Time
250 hrs as PIC 250 hrs as PIC
Category and Class last 365 days
300 hrs 300 hrs
Category and Class last 90 days
75 hrs 75 hrs
FAA Sanctions last 5 years
None None
Accidents/Incidents last 5 years
None None
SECOND-IN-COMMAND (SIC) Experience Requirements
Turbojet Turboprop & Citation 500 Series
Airman Certificate
FAA Commercial Instrument FAA Commercial Instrument
Type Rating
Appropriate type rating (if
flying international)
Appropriate type rating (if
flying international)
Medical Certificate
FAA 1st Class FAA 1st Class
Total Time in All Aircraft
2,000 hrs 1,500 hrs
Total Fixed-wing Time
1,500 hrs 1,000 hrs
Total Multi-engine Time
1,500 hrs* 1,000 hrs
Time in Type
50 hrs 50 hrs
Actual Instrument Time
75 hrs 75 hrs
Category and Class last 365 days
200 hrs 200 hrs
Category and Class last 90 days
50 hrs 50 hrs
FAA Sanctions last 5 years
None None
Accidents/Incidents last 5 years None None