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2. Airline transport pilot licence - Wikipedia

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   The applicant must pass a skill test, demonstrating their ability to perform procedures and manoeuvres, as PIC of a multi-pilot airplane under IFR. The applicant must hold a type rating for the aircraft used in the skill test. [4]: FCL.505 The skill test may be carried out in a suitably qualified full flight simulator. [4]: FCL.520.A

3. Test pilot - Wikipedia

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   Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1, first test pilot to break the sound barrier at Mach 1 in 1947. Neil Armstrong and the North American X-15 after a research test flight in 1960. A test pilot is an aircraft pilot with additional training to fly and evaluate experimental, newly produced and modified aircraft with specific maneuvers, known as flight ...

4. Pilot licensing and certification - Wikipedia

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   Balloon pilot's licence issued by the Aéro-Club de France to Mr. Tissandier. Pilot licensing began soon after the invention of powered aircraft in 1903. The Aéro-Club de France was founded in 1898 'to encourage aerial locomotion'. The Royal Aero Club followed in 1901 and the Aero Club of America was established in 1905.

5. List of U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni - Wikipedia

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   Between 1962 and 1972, the Test Pilot School expanded its role to include astronaut training for military test pilots. [4] Thirty-seven TPS graduates of this era were selected for the U.S. space program, and twenty-six went on to earn astronaut's wings by flying in the X-15 , Gemini , Apollo , and Space Shuttle programs. [ 5 ]

6. Pilot certification in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Pilot certification in the United States is typically required for an individual to act as a pilot -in-command of an aircraft. It is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). A pilot may be certified under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 61 or 14 CFR Part 141 (if ...

7. Medical certifications for pilots - Wikipedia

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   Class 1 medical certificates are required for airline transport pilots who fly scheduled airliners as Pilot-in-Command. These are the most complex examinations and include electrocardiograms (EKGs). EKGs are required at the first Class 1 medical after the applicant turns 35 and then the first medical after age 40 and yearly thereafter. Class 1 ...