Originally Posted by
COTriple7
(4) 250 hours of flight time in an airplane as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of pilot in command while under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof, which includes at least—
(i) 100 hours of cross-country flight time; and
(ii) 25 hours of night flight time.
A person should be able to easily meet ATP mins as an FO for any 121/135 airline. Therefore, no 172 rental required.
'COTriple7', did you read my previous post in this thread, or even the FAR you quoted, and even put in bold? I underlined the part I believe you overlooked regarding if you don't have 250 PIC before you're hired @ a regional.
Here's my previous response, though 'shfo' is on to it as well. Pay particular attention to the part I bolded (and the part you bolded, incidentally).
Originally Posted by
Sniper
6) 250 hours of PIC (or as SIC “performing the duties and functions of a PIC”. If you do it this way, you have to do @ least 100 hours of XC and 25 hours of night as “SIC performing the duties and functions of a PIC”)
a. if you’re wondering what this “performing the duties and functions of a PIC”, think new line CA doing IOE. They are “performing the duties and functions of a PIC”, but the Check Airman sitting in the right seat is actually the PIC. If you’re just an FO, you’re not doing this. Essentially, you need 250 PIC.
The other big hang-up is the 250 PIC. You can't count 'student pilot' time, which is the time you spent getting your private (the first PIC you can log is your Private Pilot Check-ride), and the time in a MEL you spent getting your MEL (your first hour of multi-PIC is likely your CMEL-I ride). Just go rent a 152 if you need extra PIC time . . .