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01-29-2010 | 06:32 AM

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PilotGuy69

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Originally Posted by jedinein

Ops Specs trump Part 61. In the case of Ops Specs, they are the regs for that operator and, gasp!, FAA Approved, thus the single pilot aeroplane becomes a two pilot aeroplane. The FAA treats it no differently than 600 RVR takeoff mins, as gasp!, those FAA Approved mins are lower than what part 91 allows.

OMFG, regulations might be different for a part 121 or 135 operator, whoda thought that?

Yes Jedinein, the Ops Specs become part of the FAR's for that particular airline, but don't mislead the reader. Ask any FAA inspector with a brain and you will find that in the example I meant to point out, flying cargo (the operation) in an aircraft that does not require more than one pilot (by it's complexity - like the metroliner) is not loggable flight time. Even if the OpSpecs may have a takeoff minimum exception where under rare and certain circumstances the airline is obligated to fly two pilots on that very paticular flight. But the actual conditions must meet the particular OpSpec for the time to be loggable by the SIC.

I say, any pilot looking to build time at substantial cost, DO YOUR RESEARCH, be 100% sure your time is loggable or burn your money instead. Call the POI (Principal Operations Inspector) for the company you plan on doing time building and ask them.

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