Originally Posted by
joepilot
I thought that back in the 70s the feds came up with a rule that all the PFEs had to get a commercial pilots certificate. I cannot find the rule though.
Joe
Perhaps this is what you refer to: During the 1972 merger, Delta offered the Northeast PFEs a choice of paid training for a Commercial Pilot's certificate or transfer to a ground mechanic job. Management didn't want two unions in the cockpit.