Compass age discrimination
11-15-2009, 06:02 PM
#63
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Originally Posted by afterburn81
Maybe a type in a 172. The regs state you have to hold an ATP to act as PIC in any turbojet aircraft or aircraft weighing more than 12500Lbs. As far as I can remember. I could be wrong as I don't have the regs on hand, but it's pretty much common sense.
11-15-2009, 06:28 PM
#64
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Originally Posted by afterburn81
Maybe a type in a 172. The regs state you have to hold an ATP to act as PIC in any turbojet aircraft or aircraft weighing more than 12500Lbs. As far as I can remember. I could be wrong as I don't have the regs on hand, but it's pretty much common sense. I doubt the world will ever get that desperate to lift such a reg so a 21 Y/O could act as captain. There is a reason for that age thing.
No one wants a guy commanding their aircraft while eating dunkaroos, drinking out of a sippy cup and can't even grow a mustache
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No one wants a guy commanding their aircraft while eating dunkaroos, drinking out of a sippy cup and can't even grow a mustache
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11-16-2009, 06:51 AM
#65
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Originally Posted by Scoop
wouldn't attrition be slow at any place that was good to work it? If a place is a good place to work why would it have high attrition?
11-16-2009, 08:04 AM
#66
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Originally Posted by cruiseclimb
Unfortunately for most now, paying your dues is at least 5-6 years (or much longer) at a regional instead of the 2-3 it used to be. It would be nice to new CPLs actually building time (as instructors, military, traffic watch, banners etc..) instead of running right to the first $21/hr regional that will hire them.
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