Hello all,

New member here. Great info.

I'm a USMC V-22 guy and was looking to get some opinions or knowledge from anyone about what the airlines might be doing with regard to tiltrotor time. I found a bit of info on APC, but the latest was from a couple of years ago. Maybe someone's heard something more recent.

I know it's in its own class (powered lift). I assume that it will vary from airline to airline, and that due to it's relative newness and the fact that airlines probably haven't really had to deal with this issue that there aren't any set policies, but maybe someone has heard some discussions.

I have a feeling for a while we'll be in this area where helo guys don't really consider it helicopter time and fixed wing carriers don't really consider it multi-engine fixed time. Maybe it will take someone getting in somewhere and educating people.

The argument for counting the time would be that we routinely perform rolling take-offs and landings and fly as a fixed wing aircraft about 90% of the time. We spend considerable time navigating the IFR route structure at airplane altitudes/airspeeds and pretty much act and are treated as an airplane most of the time. We also fly a glass cockpit, FMS equipped, multi-crewed platform. Routinely fly IFR and deal with icing, weather, etc.

The arguments against would be that we do spend time flying like helos and don't really deal with assymetric thrust issues on a routine basis (that would be bad). We do train it in flight school on C-12's (around 75 hours worth or so).

Anybody hear it discussed? Thanks, and please don't hesitate to hit me up if you want to know anything about Ospreys or USMC flying in general. I'll do my best to answer any questions anyone might have.