Pilots to Require More Experience Under U.S. Safety Plan

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Airline co-pilots would need almost the same qualifications as captains under rules proposed by the U.S. government, at a cost of $782 million over 20 years, to address issues that arose from a fatal 2009 crash.

All pilots would have to undergo revamped training to prepare them for hazards that have led to accidents, such as bad weather or high-altitude maneuvering, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said yesterday in the proposal made public in the Federal Register.