Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
You'll have to explain further your interpretation because that isn't how I read the legal interpretation.
Matter of fact - it says that if you were serving as a -121 PIC on the date before the rule went into effect (and if you didn't yet have 1,000 hrs of -121 time total) then you are grandfathered in - pretty smart move.
Actually it says that the pilot HAD served more than 1,000 hours as a 121 PIC. And if he was employed by a 121 carrier ON July 31, 2013, he would be covered. But if he was NOT employed by a 121 carrier on July 31, 2013, it would NOT be covered. That makes no common sense to me.
I think what may be confusing you in the paper is the scenario where the person HAD served as a -121 PIC, was not employed as a -121 PIC (or in any -121 operation) at the time of the rule implementation, and now the prior flight time will not count towards the 1,000 hrs required for upgrade. In that case - yes - it seems that it is a start over for that person that left the airline business.
That is the insane part and it makes no sense.