Originally Posted by nopantsILS

"The revised Flight Ops Reposition Program (FORP) proposal is in the Proposed Policy section of the SAPA documents area. This replaces the policy passed by SAPA a few years ago and provides for a more robust program with additional protections to the pilot group. The new proposal is a vastly upgraded and improved version of the original policy.



Specifically it allows for a small cadre of retired captains and flight ops cadets who can hold a type rating, but not an ATP, to reposition aircraft under part 91 rules. The goal of the program is to:



Relieve pressure on revenue reserves, and by extension line holders in order to provide relief to the large number of block hours being flown, particularly those flights that are the less desirable and less efficient part 91 flights.

To provide flight hours and mentorship to selected cadets in order to bring them on line as Part 121 qualified First Officers.


To add another dimension of compliance to the FAA's mandate for pilot career mentorship.


SAPA is to continually monitor the program and to insure that the program provides some metric showing that these goals are having a measurable affect and the program will be under the purview of the PPM, changes to pay/scope etc will have to be approved by SAPA."


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