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機師日常做啲乜
機師起飛前要簡報、計算燃油、檢查飛機同核對飛行計劃；飛行期間操縱飛機、監控系統、通訊同導航。遇到天氣或機械異常，要即時判斷同按程序處理，有時要改航或轉降。長途航班通常由多人機組輪替，機組之間要清晰交接。工作涉及跨時區同不定時輪班，體能同專注力同樣重要。機師亦須持有效嘅考試證明書（C of T）或經驗證明書（C of E）先可以行使執照權利。
入行關卡：民航處牌照同體檢
專業機師牌照由民航處簽發，分CPL、MPL同ATPL。CPL申請人最少十八歲、ATPL最少二十一歲，全部須持有效香港一級體檢合格證。飛行經驗要求：CPL（飛機）最少二百五十小時、CPL（直升機）最少一百八十五小時；ATPL（飛機）最少一千五百小時、ATPL（直升機）最少一千二百小時。申請人亦要通過理論筆試同一般飛行測試。理論筆試分導航組（航空法、飛行計劃、導航、氣象、無線電）同技術組（飛行原理、機身系統、發動機等）。
由見習機師到ATPL
常見路線係先加入航空公司見習機師計劃，喺獲批飛行訓練機構完成CPL同儀器飛行等級（IR）訓練，再逐步累積時數考取ATPL。航空公司亦要求應徵者通過面試同體檢。由見習到機長要按航空公司嘅訓練同考核安排逐步晉升，實際時數同證書要求以民航處同航空公司公布為準。儀器飛行等級（IR）本身要求最少二百五十小時（飛機）或二百小時（直升機）飛行經驗。
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What pilots do day to day
Before departure pilots brief, calculate fuel, check the aircraft and verify the flight plan; in the air they fly the aircraft, monitor systems and handle communications and navigation. When weather or mechanical problems arise they must judge quickly and follow procedures, sometimes diverting or planning an alternate. Long-haul flights usually rotate among a multi-crew complement with clear handovers. The work spans time zones and irregular shifts, so fitness and focus matter as much as technical skill. Pilots must also hold a valid Certificate of Test (C of T) or Certificate of Experience (C of E) to exercise their licence privileges.
The gate: CAD licences and medicals
Professional pilot licences are issued by the CAD as CPL, MPL and ATPL. A CPL applicant must be at least 18 and an ATPL applicant at least 21, and all must hold a valid Hong Kong Class 1 medical certificate. Experience requirements: CPL (Aeroplane) a minimum of 250 hours and CPL (Helicopter) 185 hours; ATPL (Aeroplane) 1,500 hours and ATPL (Helicopter) 1,200 hours. Applicants must also pass theory examinations and a General Flight Test. The theory examinations cover a navigation group (aviation law, flight planning, navigation, meteorology, radio aids) and a technical group (principles of flight, airframe systems, engines and more).
From cadet to ATPL
A common route is to join an airline cadet programme, complete CPL and Instrument Rating (IR) training at an approved flying training organisation, then build hours towards an ATPL. Airlines also require candidates to pass interviews and medicals. Progress from cadet to captain follows the airline's training and assessment arrangements, and the actual hour and certificate requirements are as published by the CAD and the airline. An Instrument Rating (IR) itself requires a minimum of 250 flying hours (aeroplanes) or 200 hours (helicopters).
