Originally Posted by
Blackhawk
First, there is no such thing as a CP in a 61 flight school. A flight school might have a chief flight instructor, but not a chief pilot. Even then under part 61 there is no requirement for a chief flight instructor. That is only under part 141.
Part 91... perhaps. But it is not the same as a CP under 119. As a 135 CP/DO my certificate was on the line and I had a POI. Part 91? Nope. None of that. No inspections by the FAA.
But again. What military regulation lists the job of “chief pilot” along with the duties? Does a military CP have operational control? UCMJ authority? Senior to a commander? Junior to a Commander?
Again, putting something on an OER does not make it an official position. Sounds like Air Force pilots pushing the edge of integrity so buddies can get hired at legacy carriers.
So this is really simple. Someone post a link to the official duties and responsibilities of an Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard Chief Pilot.
There is typically no right or wrong answer to this question, just shades of grey.
None of the app questions that I recall seeing defined CP as being 119/141. Unless otherwise specified ANY job with a title CP (regardless of regs) would be legit as long as the employer granted that title. I think the point of the question is to identify who broke out of the pack into leadership, and that might be useful even in the case of a 20-something flight school CP.
If the question specifies CP under certain FARs, that would be black and white of course.
I was a 141 CP, but also oversaw 61 and some 91 ops. 141 CP is in the regs, but even without that I would have still been a CP and had no reservations about checking the box. If asked, my previous employer would have confirmed that I was the CP.
A CO/DO could reasonably check the box IMO, but I don't think it's safe to do that in all cases, so it's a question of risk vs. reward. I don't think a CO/DO even NEEDS to check the box so why risk it. Very likely that a 119 CP would be on the interview panel, and he might take a more rigid view of what CP means in that context. As in all things with airline apps and interviews, be conservative. They are really not looking for folks who push boundaries in self-promotion.
I think ANY job titled CP in writing would be safe to claim, regulatory or not. I think trying to translate other jobs into the CP title might be too risky. But again shades of grey, do what you're comfortable with.