The Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP) is the highest level of aircraft pilot certification. Those certified as Airline Transport Pilots are authorized to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft in air carrier service in aircraft with a max gross weight over 12,500 pounds or 5,700 kg and/or over 9 passenger seats.

Any pilot operating an aircraft for pay must start by obtaining a Commercial Pilots License (CPL).

Theoretical subjects included for ATP applicants are:

• Air law
• Aircraft General Knowledge
• Flight Planning and Monitoring
• Human Performance and Limitations
• Meteorology
• Operational Procedures
• Principles of Flight
• Communications (IFR & VFR)
• Performance
• General Navigation
• Radio Navigation
• Instrumentation
• Mass and Balance

The ATPL theoretical training shall be of at least 750 study hours under JAA requirements.

Flight training shall be of at least 195 hours (150 under JAA requirements if done as part of an integrated course), including visual navigation, instrument navigation, night flying, simulator flying and multi-crew co-operation (MCC)

For more information, see the appropriate sections in:

• Private Pilot License
• Pilot certification in the United States#Airline Transport Pilot
• Airline Transport Pilot License in Canada
• Pilot licensing in the United Kingdom

[edit] External links

• The JAA ATPL exam questions (free access)
• Free JAA ATPL exam questions at AviationTire.com
• Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Type Rating Practical Test Standards for Airplane FAA August 2006
• FAA definitions of US civil airmen types