Originally Posted by
rickair7777
If they are allowed to do this it would, to a degree, defeat the spirit of the new rules and circumvent the possible increase in safety.
I hope they don't get away with it, but I suspect they will because the FAA can't discriminate against GLA while allowing all those operators up in Alaska to keep providing their vital services under the same provisions.
Does the Captain need an ATP for 135 scheduled operations? My understanding is a Captain operating under 135 IFR needs 1200 TT? Heck for that matter, GLA can hire Captains or F/O's that are over age 65 for the 135 side! Beats being a greeter!
I can just read the help wanted ads. GLA hiring retired greeters to be an on call First Officer. Who said this was a young man's game? Of course if you keel over before your contract to pay back training costs lapse, we'll go after your estate!