Question of the Week: How Many Hours Do You Need to Sit in the Right Seat on an Airliner?

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Thursday, October 06, 2011 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The FAA has updated the minimum flight hour requirement for airline first officers to 700 hours, an increase from 250 but less than the 1,500 hours originally proposed.
The article poses the question of how many hours a first officer should have and encourages readers to participate in a poll on this topic.
It also references results from a previous poll and invites readers to submit ideas for future "Question of the Week" discussions.

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The FAA now says an airline first officer should have a minimum of 700 hours, up from 250 but far less than the 1,500 that was originally proposed. Does the number of hours really matter?

How many hours should a first officer have?
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