Thread: ATPs required for FOs... Senate next week.
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Old 03-10-2010 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Alknew182
whats the difference between these two bills?

H.R. 3371: Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)

Read The Bill: S. 1744 - GovTrack.us

Do they not do the same thing? 3371 has already be voted on, and ready to go to the Senate. 1744 has not even been to the house yet.
The difference is that HR3371 has a whole lot more in it thna this ATP requirement.

Originally Posted by Whacker77
I don't think anyone opposed to the ATP porposal is advocating that it's a good thing for a 250 hour pilot to be hired. The question is should the government mandate a hard and fast rule. I say no, but I'm not opposed to the theory. I certainly don't think there's a magic number, but if I were going to pick one 1000 looks interesting to me.
The government already does it. It requires part 121 FOs to have a commercial pilot certificate which equates to 250 hours. They also do it for part 135. They require [IFR] captains to have 1200.
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