Airline transport pilot licence

An airline transport pilot license (ATPL) is a really special kind of license that lets pilots fly really big and powerful planes for airlines.

To get this license, a pilot has to do a lot of studying and training. They need to learn about the machines they will fly, the weather they might face, and how to stay safe in case something goes wrong. They also have to have thousands of hours of experience actually flying planes before they can even think about getting this license.

Once they get the license, they can fly planes that carry a lot of people over long distances. This means that they need to be extra careful and responsible because they have a lot of passengers relying on them to get them to their destination safely.

The license lets them make important decisions while flying, like when to take off and land the plane, climb to a higher altitude, or change the route to avoid bad weather. The pilots also have to work together with their team members like co-pilots, air traffic controllers, and flight attendants to make sure everything goes smoothly.

So, an airline transport pilot license is like being a superhero for planes!