Originally Posted by
BBflyer
someone would have to get hired with VERY low hours for that to happen. cause basically any flying after you get your private and multi is usually logged as PIC (ie. instrument, commercial training recieved and intruction given all counts as PIC for this type of logging purpose)
This happened at ASA in the late 90's and early 2000's. They had hired some very low time FO's. When it came time for them to upgrade ASA had to hire captain's off the street as some of the FO's could not legally get an ATP. Once they got to 1,500 hrs. (ASA eventually dropped their in-house 3,000 hr. Capt requirement out of staffing desperation) some had to go rent a 172 to get the PIC needed to qualify for the ATP. Seems like there was a more stringent ICAO requirement as well.