Originally Posted by Punkpilot48
You are the big bad flap so let me ask you this. How many 500 hours type rated pilots have been in aircraft accidents? Yet its unsafe? So let me guess you are thinkin well it hasn't happend yet. Lets look at this in another aspect. How many drivers below the age of 20 get into crashes and kill themselves or multiple people? What is it now a days? 20 hours to get your drivers license? How does this kid deserve a license? Well they passed a test right? So do the type rating guys. If they can go up on an FAA check and they can pass then they deserve that typerating.
I agree with you man! Not even 20 hours in FL to get your DL. They do deserve a type rating if they PASS the checkride and MEET FAA prerequisites - PERIOD END OF STORY. That's what the FARS mean... THATS THE RULES. I completely agree with you!!
(this is not for you) A type rating does NOT qualify you to be CAPTAIN. A type rating qualifies you to FLY an airplane that REQUIRES a type rating, for instance a CJ3. To be the PIC of that flight, you may have to be "under the supervision of a PIC (IE: Captain) in order to *act* as PIC" that where "Acting PIC" comes from. You aren't automatically a captain because you have a type rating - you are "captain" because you have an ATP with type rating in that TYPE..... that's it! There is NO shame in doing a type rating program, if it is going to promote your resume and give you a chance of getting hired. Are you saying it is wrong for me to go get my CJ3 type rating because this guy wants me to work for him but he wants someone who already has the qualifications? I would hope you answer no!
This stuff is great!
Best Regards,
Jason