Originally Posted by
GrassLandings
I dont know if we changed our hiring mins, I highly doubt we did. But as long as new hires start class with 25 multi (actual time), the 25 you get in the sim during training counts towards the 50 for the ATP.
A guy in my class had that same question. He started with 25.3 or something like that.
However, he had his written done before the deadline. So no ATP-CTP course or whatever that new BS is. That could very well be the reason why 25 was ok for him, and not for people who dont have the written yet. I dont know what is required for that new ATP written course.
I also haven't heard anything about such changes. And it's not about the ATP CTP course either. I personally came through in the fall with 26.2 hrs. multi
and having gone through ATP CTP. The combination of the ATP CTP and Compass training sim time exceeded 25 hours, fulfilling the requirements of the FARs for the ATP (50 AMEL, 25 max in a sim). Now, during my interview I was told by the pilot recruiter that because I don't have 50 hrs. multi he'll need to get a special OK from the Chief Pilot. He left the room, came back in 5 minutes and said he got the OK
So perhaps the company policy just changed and we don't know about it. But it's not an external authorization.
On a separate note, I found the ATP CTP program surprisingly useful and not a waste of time I expected. Anyone else cares to chime in? Just for fun.