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fishforfun
Here is the meat of the email.
“Consolidation windows can be extended up to 150 days if a pilot completes consolidation refresher simulator training. This training must occur prior to the 120th day of the original consolidation window. If a pilot receives an OE/TOE line check more than 60 days after their checkride, an extension will be applied. For pilots who have completed A350 Differences training, this window is 45 days, extendable up to 75 days after a consolidation refresher simulator training or consolidation OE.
If a pilot fails to meet consolidation requirements, he or she will become non-qualified. If unqualified for 12 months or less, the pilot will return for Special Requalification (SRQ) training. This training footprint is 3-4 days in duration, dependent on crew pairing, and ends with a maneuvers validation (MV) and line operational evaluation (LOE). For this affected pilot group, Flight Training is temporarily offering a voluntary, longer training footprint to include warm-up training and supplemental operating experience (SOE). If eligible, you will receive an email with more program details.“
NOTE: They only talk about the simulator ride or an OE/TOE linecheck as a way to get an extension. For those pilots not on widebody AC, the linecheck is an option as well. Look at 121.434(h)(4) for the regulatory information.
For our training program, look in the DIG for the simulator training: they repeat sim module 306 as C371-Consolidation Training Module and grant the extension as long as you have 'satisfactorily retained knowledge'. Big thing about this is that it isn't a jeopardy event, it's just training with the same standards.
If you fly with a LCA (either through random assignment or bid) that check pilot
may coordinate with their department and have a line check placed on the trip and, under 121.434 validate that you have 'satisfactorily retained knowledge' and training grants the extension.
The problem with going unqual, either by not getting an extension, or after exceeding the extension, is that the requalification event IS a jeopardy event/check ride. It contains a couple training sims and then an MV (non-jeopardy) and an LOE (jeopardy).