FOs with less than 100 hours: which airports are restricted?

• A. Non-special airports
• B. Special use airports
• C. International airports
• D. Domestic airports

Answer: (B)

Experience-based restrictions place tighter controls on where a new First Officer can operate. Airports designated as special use require additional training, supervision, or familiarity because they involve unusual approaches, complex procedures, or airspace considerations that can be challenging for someone early in their flying hours. Limiting under-100-hour pilots to these locations helps safety by letting them build proficiency in demanding environments under appropriate oversight before flying at more routine or higher-risk airports on their own. Other airport categories describe scope or geography rather than training requirements, so they don’t address why hour-based restrictions are applied.