oh, an another little note: I am not condeming, nor condoning, but while we in the states moan about 300 hours pilots (SIC), the FAA approves of any commercial pilot (amel) being SIC. Additionallly, consider Quatus and thier minimums for Direct Entry Captains

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500 hours in command of fixed wing aircraft (excluding ICUS), or


250 hours in command of fixed wing aircraft (of which up to 100 hours may be ICUS) and 1000 hours First Officer time on turbine RPT operations, or

150 hours in command of fixed wing aircraft (excluding ICUS) and 1500 hours First Officer time on turbine RPT operations, or

250 hours in command of fixed wing aircraft (of which up to 100 hours may be ICUS) and 500 hours in command of rotary wing aircraft.

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