Originally Posted by
satchip
If we want to raise our value in the marketplace the requirements to be in the right seat of a Part 121 RJ should be an ATP. Why should they not be qualified? If an RJ Captain is incapacitated who is going to land that jet with 50+ souls? The 150 hour dude?
While I have considerably more than 150 hours, I don't have an ATP, but I safely fly my 50 seat jet just fine with a commercial certificate. If my CA is incapacitated, I'll uhhh, land the plane like I do all the time.