Originally Posted by
prior121
There are table top and proving runs required by the FAA when a new aircraft comes on a certificate. Those are done.
Why would you go take a 30 million dollar empty jet around the pattern for no reason?
But I guess I'm they same guy that asks people all the time why you would go take out 100k in loans to come fly a jet for 22k a year.
And if 80% is the passing score on your ATP, then why they hell should you get more than 80% of it correct? You only have to land an aircraft correctly 4 out of 5 times, right? Bare minimum.