Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Although Compass requires it, there is NOTHING regulatory that says an ATP is required to get a type rating.
Granted, it may come with a restriction, but it can still be obtained. But any restriction would easily be lifted when the pilot upgrades and would be more paperwork than anything.
Maybe a type in a 172. The regs state you have to hold an ATP to act as PIC in any turbojet aircraft or aircraft weighing more than 12500Lbs. As far as I can remember. I could be wrong as I don't have the regs on hand, but it's pretty much common sense. I doubt the world will ever get that desperate to lift such a reg so a 21 Y/O could act as captain. There is a reason for that age thing.
No one wants a guy commanding their aircraft while eating dunkaroos, drinking out of a sippy cup and can't even grow a mustache
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