Originally Posted by
Climbto450
I read it as within each of the mentioned domiciles there are essential different bases. ETOPS qualified & current and non ETOPS qualified positions separates the bases. Imagine if FLL had 2 bases within the domicile 1 base has all the below the red line qualified pilots (these pilots almost exclusively would fly below the red line stuff) and the other base has no one qualified for below the red line flying and fly all the other flying. Then you might have BOS and JFK that are ETOPS qualified but do mixed ETOPS and non ETOPS flying but still have to maintain currency. Different needs for different bases makes sense. My understanding is it’s pretty common among international ETOPS qualified carriers. I read no contradictions there just clear as mud.
I see you edited your post after I responded to try and invalidate my response.
A mixed base, as they do at United, only requires annual recurrent training to meet the FARs/ETOPS requirements (including currency).
So no, having ETOPS pilots separate from domestic because of "currency and skill" is NOT "required". It may be the way a company wants to run it's operation, and that company may even make that part of it's ETOPS application/certification, but it is NOT required.
So there would be no "validity" to the statement that ETOPS requires a separate bid class due to "currency and skill".
In the responders own post, he said UPS does run some domiciles as mixed domestic/long haul. So only some ups pilots require "currency and skill" to fly ETOPS, but others don't.