[b]Minimum Requirements[/b]

The minimum flying hours experience and qualifications requirements are outlined below:

[b]Direct Entry First Officers Turbo-prop[/b]

Minimum total flight time of 400 hours of which:
300 hours in command of a powered fixed wing aeroplane (excluding ICUS), or,
Be a graduate of the Virgin Australia Cadet Pilot programme
A current Australian ATPL or CPL with passes in all ATPL theory subjects
Australian Multi Engine Aeroplane Instrument Rating (or in Cyclic programme)
English language Level 6 on licence
A current Australian Class 1 Medical Certificate

[b]Direct Entry Command Turboprop[/b]

Minimum total flight time of 3000 hours of which:
Minimum of 1500 hours in command of multi engine, multi crew aircraft certificated for operations by a crew of at least 2 pilots.
A current Australian ATPL
Australian Multi Engine Aeroplane Instrument Rating (or in Cyclic programme)
English language Level 6 on licence
A current Australian Class 1 Medical Certificate

[b]Direct Entry Second Officers[/b]

Minimum total flight time of 500 hours of which:
Minimum of 300 hours in multi engine or turboprop aircraft, or,
Be a graduate of the Virgin Australia Cadet Pilot programme
A current Australian ATPL or CPL with passes in all ATPL theory subjects
Australian Multi Engine Aeroplane Instrument Rating (or in Cyclic programme)
English language Level 6 on licence
A current Australian Class 1 Medical Certificate.

[b]Direct Entry First Officers Jet[/b]

Minimum total flight time of 500 hours of which:
300 hours in Command of a powered fixed wing aeroplane (excluding ICUS), or,
200 hours in Command of multi engine aircraft (excluding ICUS), or,
Be a graduate of the Virgin Australia Cadet Pilot programme
A current Australian ATPL or CPL with passes in all ATPL theory subjects
Australian Multi Engine Aeroplane Instrument Rating (or in Cyclic programme)
English language Level 6 on licence
A current Australian Class 1 Medical Certificate