When acting as a co-pilot under supervision, the flight time credits toward a higher grade licence are credited in what manner?

• A. the flight time towards the total time required for higher grade of pilot licence in accordance with the requirements of the licensing authority
• B. in full with his flight but not more than 300 hours towards the total time required for a higher grade of pilot licence
• C. 50% of his flight time towards the total time required for higher grade of pilot licence
• D. in full with his flight time towards the total time required for higher grade of pilot licence

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that time earned while acting as a co-pilot under supervision is fully counted toward the total flight time required for a higher grade license. When you fly as the co-pilot under supervision, you’re gaining real flight experience, taking part in the crew, and handling tasks under oversight, and the licensing authority allows all of that time to count toward the next level. So every hour logged in that role contributes in full to meeting the total hours needed for the higher license, provided the flight complies with the supervision and logging rules. This is why the correct approach is to credit the entire co-pilot time toward the higher license's total time.