Originally Posted by
Verdell
I don't believe anybody in this thread suggested that anyone was hired at Delta with less than ATP minimums.
here is one example
Originally Posted by
GutterGuard
Hiring mins are flexible for the right candidate.
Originally Posted by
Verdell
Just that they might not have held an actual ATP certificate when hired (which is conceivable.)
I think a couple of the military guys in my class didn’t have an ATP at all, only a commercial pilots license with/ ATP written. But they, like the R-ATP pilots mentioned above, met all ATP minimums when they were hired.
using the fact someone was issued a restricted ATP as a barometer, rather than their actual qualifications, is dumb. And even then, the R-ATP checkride is no different than a non restricted ATP.
if they now meet the requirements of a full ATP, then what does it matter if they didn’t want to pay a DPE $200 to file the paperwork to remove the restriction.