Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
Well I do not get much inside data from there, but what you say sounds correct from what people say here about it.
The three main problems I have with it are
(1) it's is none other than a workaround of FAA rules (the ATP Rule) which are specifically intended to increase regional airline safety.
(2) the paying passengers do not know what is going on and probably would not like this if they did know what it means for them, and
(3) if the CA goes kaput you have a 250 (500?) hour wonder in charge of a dozen paying passengers in a Beech 1900 going 250kts in potentially bad weather with no certified gps or even a working autopilot.
Is it legal? Apparently. Is it safe? There is reason to doubt and/or debate that.
I have no insider information either.
I'm only repeating what has been shared on the many GLA threads that you and I have both read.
All of those concerns are true - but no different than they are from any other P135 carrier. Some of those operating single pilot even I thought.
As much as some might not like them -- there are slightly different rules for the two. If GLA operates under the P135 like any other operator would - then it would actually be unfair to the business to NOT let them convert part of their certificate