not to go on a sidebar but... before I was hired at 9E I was instructing at a collegiate university (under 141 rules) and many instructors were against flying in IMC any more than required, and students (while solo) couldnt even go actual with the instr. ticket (insurance was blamed for this). When I got hired I had over 50hrs actual, but most of that was accumulated when I was flying a twin for the multi column. I do believe there is a actual min for the ATP cert- correct me if I am wrong here. On one hand you gotta say "first time for everything" but on the other hand that "first time" should have been in the training environment- either with an instructor towards the end of the IFR ticket, or as a CFII.... just my opinion on that there.. Although when you do fly an approach to actual mins its still an exciting experience for me..... 100 to go..... "minimums" .LIGHTS... CONTINUI-LANDING!