Originally Posted by
HawkChief
Sorry to resurrect this old thread - but do any of you know if there's a comprehensive list of aircraft that qualify? 61.159 says "Is acquired as a U.S. Armed Forces' flight engineer crewmember in an airplane that requires a flight engineer crewmember by the flight manual". I fly as a crewmember on the UH-60 Blackhawk, but we've always been referred to as "crewchiefs", not flight engineers. I feel like it's a long shot, but if there's any chance of getting that R-ATP, I'm sure going to try.
The crew chief position will typically qualify you to challenge the FAA airframe and powerplant mechanic ratings. The A&P in turn, qualifies you to take a flight engineer course....if the course is still offered?? The 500 hours flight engineer time will count towards a full unrestricted 1500 hour ATP. I think Pan Am Academy still offers B727 or 747CL training but very few jobs! At a minimum, I would definitely get my records reviewed by the FAA for an A&P.