Originally Posted by
Glofliser
Good point, and it could be Congress, I don't really know, but FAA is the final authority when it comes down to certificate issues and what's required to work in different operations. Whoever decided to go with the ATP requirement, needs to stick with the ATP requirement and there should be no exceptions. Period!
Congress ordered the FAA to make certain changes, and gave them a time limit. They did it this way to allow the experts to try to make the rules, rather than blindly doing it via legislation.
But congress can and will legislate anything which the FAA does not regulate to their satisfaction.