Knowledge Requirements
- Applicants must demonstrate adequate knowledge relevant to the airline transport pilot license standards.
Experience Requirements
- Applicants for ATPL must fulfill specific flight experience prerequisites:
- Completion of required flight hours and experiences as detailed below.
Completion of Flight Experience
- The applicant shall have completed the necessary flight times mandated by the regulations.
Holders of Commercial Pilot License (Helicopter) (CPL-H)
- Provisions regarding holders of CPL (H) who seek the ATPL.
Completion of Crew Resource Management (CRM) Training
- Applicants must have completed a CRM course as a condition for the ATPL application.
Holder of Commercial Pilot License (Airplane) (CPL-A) Requirement
- The applicant for ATPL (A) must hold a CPL (A) prior to application.
Multi-Pilot License (MPL) Holders' Flight Hour Requirements
- MPL (A) holders must have at least 3,000 hours as pilot of airplanes; up to 100 hours may be in a flight simulator.
- Within these hours, applicants must complete at least 350 hours as pilot-in-command (PIC), or at least 10 hours as PIC plus the remaining hours performing PIC duties under supervision.
Initial Issuance of ATPL with Limitations
- Upon passing the skill test, the ATPL will be issued with the limitations:
- "For Multi-Crew Operations Only"
- "For Supervised Line Flying Only"
Completion of Supervised Line Flying (SLF) Hours
- Applicants must complete a minimum of 150 hours as PIC during SLF.
Upgrading ATPL Limitations
- After completing 150 hours of PIC during SLF, the ATPL issued will retain the limitation: "For Multi-Crew Operations Only".
Effectivity of Supplemental Regulations
- These regulations take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a single newspaper and filing with the University of the Philippines Law Center - Office of the National Administrative Register.