Originally Posted by
flapshalfspeed
Find me an insurance company or leasing agency who will insure/lease a 787 to an operator allowing PICs with 800 hours SIC time on type.
NAI's Captain requirements are much, much higher than those of any US regional.
Your counterpoint is invalid.
Sure, insurance will be strict since it is a new type, however, the aircraft has been operating for some time and has established reliability, albeit somewhat blemished. Over time, when an air carrier builds up a good safety record with a certain type of aircraft, staffing them becomes a lot less restrictive.
Originally Posted by
flapshalfspeed
Just to reinforce my statement that NAI's standards for PICs are much higher than US regionals' standards for PICs:
Minimum Requirements
- JAA/EASA License
- JAA/EASA medical Class one
- 5000 hours total time
- 2000 PIC hours on any Boeing aircraft
- 500 hours on B787, B777, B767 or B747-400
- Current B777, B767/B757, B747-400 or B737 type rating
- Under 61 years old at date of application
- Non type rated B777/787 pilots need to provide a training cost bond for three years, decreasing by 1/3 each year
And I'm not saying you'd be good to go as a street Captain, which are the minimums above.
To further my point above....once the aircraft has an established safety/reliability record with the air carrier the above in bold would most likely be the most restrictive to someone like yourself. I did add B787 because that is what the insurance company would do over time.