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 proposed a minimum of 700 flight hours for airline first officers, a significant increase from the previous 250 hours but less than the originally suggested 1,500 hours.
The article raises the question of whether the number of flight hours truly matters for first officers.
Readers are invited to participate in a poll to share their opinion on the ideal minimum hours for a first officer, and information is provided for viewing previous poll results and submitting new poll questions.

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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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