What Training is Needed to Become a Pilot?
There are several levels and classifications of pilot certificates. As pilots gain flying experience in terms of hours and types of aircraft flown, they can then pursue additional training and ratings. These additional ratings and endorsements allow pilots to fly under instruments in a wide range of weather conditions, carry passengers or cargo for hire, fly high-performance and complex airplanes, become a Certified Flight Instructors and obtain Airline Transport Pilot Certificates allowing them to operate as airline captains.
