How many hours do you need to fly for Cape Air?

First officers need at least 500 hours; captains at least 1,500 hours.

Which licence does Cape Air require?

FAA ATP multi-engine land (Captain); FAA commercial multi-engine with instrument rating (PIC, FO); first-class medical; passport

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To fly for Cape Air, first officers need at least 500 hours and captains at least 1,500 hours.

First officer, minimum hours	500 hours
Captain, minimum hours	1,500 hours
Licence and medical	FAA ATP multi-engine land (Captain); FAA commercial multi-engine with instrument rating (PIC, FO); first-class medical; passport
Type rating	not applicable
Other	Captain: 1,500 TT incl. 500 cross-country, 250 PIC, 100 night, 75 instrument, 50 multi-engine; willing to relocate to any base. Pilot in Command: 1,200 TT incl. 500 point-to-point cross-country, 100 night, 75 instrument, 50 multi-engine preferred. First Officer: 500 TT incl. 100 cross-country, 25 night, 25 instrument, 25 multi-engine preferred, and must be enrolled in the LIFT Academy Workforce Development Program or the internal Gateway.