Thread: Regionals receiving PIC Type Rating?
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Old 11-26-2012, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 32LTangoTen View Post
At American Eagle, every First Officer is not only receiving an ATP, but also receiving a PIC Type Rating. I have heard comments that American Eagle is the only regional airline giving their FO's a PIC type rating.

Is this true?

I can't figure out why. It doesn't seem (to me) that upgrades are imminent... your thoughts? Any upgrade, even with his/her PIC type rating, still will attend upgrade ground school and a sim session as normal. So why are they doing this? I think its GREAT, but can't figure it out.
Compass has been doing this for about 5 years. It's contractual there, and if you are able to upgrade within 13 months of your "PIC type" then you do not have to do any upgrade program, just OE and Fed Ride. YMMV.
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