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dualinput
So am I correct that a type ride makes it a regular ATP? Somewhere along the way I remember regionals turning all the SIC types into PIC types and the guys that had commercials got ATPs at recurrent. Does that not happen w a restricted ATP? Not grilling you just curious
PIC types and rATPs aren’t quite the same. I have a PIC type for the CRJ. rATPs are more for 121/135 ops, so theoretically on part 91 flights I could act as PIC. So in order to fly for an airline, a PIC type is required. But they allow those who don’t have 1500 hours who also did their flight training at a part 141 school or were military to get an ATP at reduced hours, but we still get the PIC type which is normally removed when we go to upgrade. It’s a weird thing but it’s a thing.