Originally Posted by
Fdxlag2
The point being that it counts now, and at some point did not.
The point is, that FedEx is now considering that particular model of aircraft from an entirely different category of aircraft! Although powerlift category is similar in many ways to airplane category, it is obviously also very different.
Since we've hired Harrier pilots in the past, I don't see why we excluded Osprey aviators in the first place! The wording makes it sound like gross weight was the reason but it is not. Certainly a move in the right direction when considering types of flight time.
A brief history of powerlift:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_lift
Out of curiosity, a quick question for powerlift pilots. Was your background for selection to these type of aircraft typically rotorcraft, fixed wing, both or direct entry? Potential for up to 3 categories on your FAA license. Impressive! Although calculating flight time requirements for the ATP Airplane multi-engine land may be an issue??