Purdue University is one of the select universities whose graduates can qualify for a Restricted-Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) certificate with 1,000 flight hours. Otherwise, pilots who want to be first officers for an airline must complete 1,500 hours of flight time.
More information:
- For students and graduates of the Professional Flight Program, questions and answers about R-ATP
- One Purdue student's perspective about the 1,000-hour and 1,500-hour rules from the FAA