FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATM)Regulations (14 CFR 117/121/61)Medium
A commercial pilot with 1,500 hours of total flight time plans to take the FAA ATP (airplane) knowledge test to pursue a multiengine class rating. Under 14 CFR 61.156, what must the pilot complete before taking that knowledge test?
- AA type rating in any aircraft over 12,500 pounds
- BAn FAA-approved Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (CTP)
- CA 61.58 pilot-in-command proficiency check in a turbojet
- D500 hours of turbine PIC time
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. An FAA-approved Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (CTP)
14 CFR 61.156 requires an applicant for an ATP certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating to complete an FAA-approved Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (CTP) before taking the ATP knowledge test.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A type rating is not a prerequisite for taking the ATP knowledge test
- C. 61.58 checks apply to recurrent PIC proficiency in turbojets, not ATP knowledge test eligibility
- D. There is no standalone 500-hour turbine PIC requirement in 61.156
ATP CTP Requirement (61.156)
Applicants for an ATP certificate with airplane multiengine class rating must complete an approved Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program before taking the knowledge test.
- Includes academic and simulator training
- Required before the ATP knowledge test, not just the checkride
- Does not apply to single-engine ATP applicants
Memory trick: No CTP, no ATP test ticket.