Pilot Qualifications - 0747

(Revised: 06/2014)

To operate privately-owned, rented, or State-owned aircraft on official business, pilots must be physically qualified and licensed to fly the aircraft for the type of flying performed.

To carry passengers on official business, a pilot must:

1. Either possess a valid (FAA) commercial pilot's license or have previously logged at least 250 hours of flight time as a licensed pilot in command of an aircraft; and,
2. Have logged at least 40 hours of actual flight time as a pilot in command of an aircraft during the preceding 12 months.

Pilots must obtain approval from their agencies to use air transportation and must satisfy the requirements outlined in CALHR Rule 599.628 and SAM Section 0746.