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06-14-2019, 05:57 AM
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Clearly, this person’s experience is not in the US.
There are “ab initio” programs in other countries. I’ve flown with a few 300 hr. FOs while flying in Japan. Hired after college, went and got their ratings, then were hired. They didn’t go to flight training right away. They worked at other posts in the company for a period of time, then to flight training.
There are “ab initio” programs in other countries. I’ve flown with a few 300 hr. FOs while flying in Japan. Hired after college, went and got their ratings, then were hired. They didn’t go to flight training right away. They worked at other posts in the company for a period of time, then to flight training.
06-14-2019, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by HalinTexas
Clearly, this person’s experience is not in the US.
There are “ab initio” programs in other countries. I’ve flown with a few 300 hr. FOs while flying in Japan. Hired after college, went and got their ratings, then were hired. They didn’t go to flight training right away. They worked at other posts in the company for a period of time, then to flight training.
There are “ab initio” programs in other countries. I’ve flown with a few 300 hr. FOs while flying in Japan. Hired after college, went and got their ratings, then were hired. They didn’t go to flight training right away. They worked at other posts in the company for a period of time, then to flight training.
06-14-2019, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BobZ
Didnt the 2nd max crash crew have a 300hr FO?
06-14-2019, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BobZ
Just using it as a reference point that airlines do intake pilots out of 'training'.
Uncle Sam not only turned us loose in a plane with only a few hundred hours but it was loaded with things that go 'boom'.
Uncle Sam not only turned us loose in a plane with only a few hundred hours but it was loaded with things that go 'boom'.
06-14-2019, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Grumpyaviator
Yes, and many thousands of other flights that didn’t crash had low time FOs as well. I believe firmly in the ATP rule but we really can’t generalize like that. There have also been crashes where the pilots had thousands of hours.
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