Originally Posted by
satchip
I've been saying that here for years. That argument should be made in conjunction with the drive to require an ATP for all Part 121 operations, every seat. Why are the lives of 50 people less valuable than the lives of 120? It sure is going to peeve the Joe Merchant crowd though!
Not sure that will happen. There appear to be a few clauses in the new language that will allow business to remain as usual. It will kill the little flight schools but allow places like ERAU, UND and Auburn to still churn out pilots and get them to the regionals without an ATP. See below brief:
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_polic...0-02643_PI.pdf