Senate confirms Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator

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2. Question:

Did Congress actually codify 1500 flight hours as the minimum? I'm relying on many years old memories so I could be wrong or things may have changed. It used to be the major US carriers requiring an Airline Transport Pilots license (ATP) for both pilot and copilot for as long as I can remember. The minimum to hold an ATP is 1500 hours. When pilot shortages made staffing difficult for airlines, I believe some airlines pushed to allow the copilot to fly with just a Commercial Pilots License as some other countries allow, which only requires 250 hours.