Congress Overhauls Pilot Certification Requirement to 1500 hours

The US Congress attached sweeping aviation safety reform legislation, including a requirement that all Part 121 pilots accumulate at least 1,500 hr. of flight time before operating a commercial flight, to its latest short-term FAA funding extension passed on Friday.

President Barack Obama was expected to sign the measure, which will keep FAA funded through Sept. 30, into law over the weekend.

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