Originally Posted by
Geezer1
I really haven't kept up with all the new regs, but I thought I read somewhere there was some type of waiver for military trained pilots Have some friends who are retired Air Force and only have about 3000 hours or so after 20 years. They are all fighter type pilots who generally don't get that much time. Transport/cargo/tanker types would obviously get more time. I could be wrong on the waiver, but never hurts to ask.
There's no "waiver." There is a rule making process in the works to create the regulations that will govern the new ATP law. The federal law goes into effect this August whether or not the FAA has published regulations. The gist of the proposal is a complete revamp of the ATP. Part of it is that military pilots will be able to obtain a restricted ATP at 750 hours TT. This restricted ATP would only be valid as a FO. There's also a very specific educational requirement for taking the ATP written proposed that every future pilot will have to take. It's unclear if the airlines or private schools will be the ones offering it.