Which flight hours do airlines care about most?

Recruiters screen on total time first, then pilot-in-command (PIC) hours, multi-engine time, and instrument time. This builder breaks hours out by category so the numbers that matter are easy to find at the top.

How should I list aircraft type ratings?

List each type rating by its ICAO type designator or common name (for example A320, B737, DHC-8). The builder lets you enter a comma-separated list and formats them into a clean ratings line.

Should I include my medical certificate?

Yes. A current Class 1 medical is a hard requirement for commercial flying, so stating the class and validity date reassures recruiters you are immediately employable. The builder includes a medical-status line.

Do simulator hours count?

Simulator and synthetic-training hours are logged separately from actual flight time and should never be added into total flight hours. This builder keeps a dedicated simulator field so your real total stays accurate.

Is the output ready to paste into a document?

Yes. The builder produces plain-text CV sections you can paste straight into Word, Google Docs, or an airline application form, then style with your own template.

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A pilot CV that leads with the numbers recruiters screen on

Airline and charter recruiters scan a pilot CV for a small set of figures before reading anything else: total flight time, pilot-in-command hours, multi-engine and instrument experience, and current type ratings. This builder collects those details and assembles a clean, recruiter-friendly CV so your hours and endorsements are impossible to miss.

How it works

The tool keeps each flight-hour category separate — total time, PIC, multi-engine, instrument, and night — because airlines apply minimum thresholds to each independently and never want them blended. Simulator hours are stored in their own field so they are reported alongside, but not added into, actual flight time. Your licence type and ratings are formatted into a qualifications header, aircraft types flown are joined into a single endorsements line, and your medical certificate class and expiry are stated explicitly so a recruiter can confirm you are ready to fly.

Tips and example

Put your highest licence first: ATPL outranks CPL, which outranks PPL.
Quote hours as whole numbers — 3,250 reads more credibly than 3251.4.
List type ratings using standard designators, for example A320, B737-800, DHC-8-400.
Keep simulator time out of your total: if you have 3,000 flight hours and 200 sim hours, the total stays 3,000.
State your medical as Class 1 — valid until 2027-03 so its currency is obvious at a glance.