Originally Posted by
DBSociety
The Dec 31st 2008 FAA database shows 613.746 total certs (student-ATP) and 271,584 hold either a COMM or ATP. Theres really no way to tell who went for a new medical on Jan 1st, who flies New York to Milan and who got out of the game and sells used cars.
Agreed, he/she needs to be including all ATP or CMEI with either 1st or 2nd class medicals.... since they are the potential pool.... additionally it could be argued that he/she should just include all ATP/CMEI regardless of medical since they may be keeping current teaching which only requires a third class medical, and when hiring resumes , they will get a new medical.
Ther are so many places in the "study" where flaws krept in that as I said, it makes for good entertainment...