You can get your ATP in a single. It's a glorified IFR checkride. Just higher standards to meet. You don't HAVE to do it in a twin. I like the idea of needing to meet ATP standards to fly 121. While the argument that 1500 hours can do different things for different people is somewhat justified, the idea of a super IFR checkride to get through to be a 121 pilot is a step in the right direction. In any case, I see it as an improvement over the state of affairs we had going on a couple years ago.
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Joepa84
I guess my question is the ATP would be required to be hired or would the applicant need to be eligible for the ATP? Going on an ATP check ride in an old Seminole or other comparable light twin does not exactly excite me, nor do I think it will better prepare anyone to fly a turbine powered aircraft.