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POPA
14 CFR 61.159
(4) 250 hours of flight time in an airplane as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of pilot in command while under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof...
there you go, so if your a 250 mesa pilot development wonder at a 121 airline and you did not get your PIC the right way, you can still use your 121 time to get your ATP