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#31
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: 744 CA
Posts: 4,772
Not true. There was originally an opinion that completion of OE was required under AQP to complete the type rating process. However, as our APM found out, the folks at the FAA changed their own interpretation of the rules.
We had a couple of people bail before completing OE. The APM tried to get their type ratings invalidated. But, FAA HQ overruled his actions. So, basically, you can walk out of the sim on LOE day and keep your rating. But, you head better be heading to a major (or, 5Y, who loves to steal our pilots) if you want to find a job. The privately held airline owners are on a pretty tight "good old boy network".
We had a couple of people bail before completing OE. The APM tried to get their type ratings invalidated. But, FAA HQ overruled his actions. So, basically, you can walk out of the sim on LOE day and keep your rating. But, you head better be heading to a major (or, 5Y, who loves to steal our pilots) if you want to find a job. The privately held airline owners are on a pretty tight "good old boy network".
#32
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,796
#33
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 140
Many people “pay” to get a type and never set foot in the aircraft. Once you pass the PC the temp is issued. You have full authority of the type. Nothing is stopping a guy from getting 500 hours as an IRO, log it as PIC and head to China and sell themselves as a Captain to get that 300K pay day.
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