Originally Posted by
elfouquer
I think it's interesting all this talk about the 1000 hr mark. In the military, you are eligible for Aircraft Commander at 1000 TT. The guys that fly some of the fighters have only about 250 TT before taking their first flight in the jet. Some planes (the A-10 for example) don't have 2-seat models, so the first time a new student steps in one, it is a solo. Again, flight hours is not the same as experience.
Actually - if you have no other flight experience the fighter guys will be flying a jet for the first time somewhere around 60-80 hrs. Now they will have somewhere around 160-180 hrs before getting into their assigned 'fleet' aircraft. The numbers reflected are approximate and reflect USN/USMC jet aircraft.
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