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06-30-2013 | 05:25 AM
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I think it means training 2x year.[/QUOTE]
I don't think so, Airways uses AQP meaning they only train once a year, pretty sure they're Cat II[/QUOTE]
Well thats what they told us in 2011 under that AQP. It wasnt worth the expense as they rarely needed cat II. Anyone else?
I don't think so, Airways uses AQP meaning they only train once a year, pretty sure they're Cat II[/QUOTE]
Well thats what they told us in 2011 under that AQP. It wasnt worth the expense as they rarely needed cat II. Anyone else?
06-30-2013 | 06:12 AM
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I don't know where all these cat II rumors are coming from but who cares? How often would we really use it? I can only think of a few times where it would have come in handy as only a handful of airports we operate in have functioning CAT II approaches.
On the other hand RNAV approach capability would be a huge benefit with our operation, but would require a major avionics overhaul.
On the other hand RNAV approach capability would be a huge benefit with our operation, but would require a major avionics overhaul.
06-30-2013 | 06:31 AM
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if cat II qualified its requirements for alternates are different from what i am told and this would allow company to fly with one alternate instead of two when needed. CAT II the first alternate requirements are lower than the cat I so it is all about saving fuel by virtue of not carrying alternate fuel under cat II when a flight under cat I qualified pilots and aircraft would require an alternate.
06-30-2013 | 07:05 AM
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I think it means training 2x year.[/QUOTE]
I don't think so, Airways uses AQP meaning they only train once a year, pretty sure they're Cat II[/QUOTE]
There is a lot of guidance on the training requirements for Cat II. Some depends on how often the pilots have actually gotten to do a Cat II approach to full Cat II minimums. Otherwise there is a restriction that lets you go below Cat I but not all the way to Cat II.
I don't think so, Airways uses AQP meaning they only train once a year, pretty sure they're Cat II[/QUOTE]
There is a lot of guidance on the training requirements for Cat II. Some depends on how often the pilots have actually gotten to do a Cat II approach to full Cat II minimums. Otherwise there is a restriction that lets you go below Cat I but not all the way to Cat II.
06-30-2013 | 07:07 AM
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06-30-2013 | 07:13 AM
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How many of those 3000 hr, age 33 plus guys are going to stick around? I'm guessing few. I'm in that bracket you mention. If there was such a thing as a one leg commute and a schedule to take advantage of it I'd go back to Piedmont yesterday. (well, truthfully I'd need the left seat back too......:-))
06-30-2013 | 08:09 AM
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I don't know where all these cat II rumors are coming from but who cares? How often would we really use it? I can only think of a few times where it would have come in handy as only a handful of airports we operate in have functioning CAT II approaches.
On the other hand RNAV approach capability would be a huge benefit with our operation, but would require a major avionics overhaul.
On the other hand RNAV approach capability would be a huge benefit with our operation, but would require a major avionics overhaul.
06-30-2013 | 09:32 AM
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How many of those 3000 hr, age 33 plus guys are going to stick around? I'm guessing few. I'm in that bracket you mention. If there was such a thing as a one leg commute and a schedule to take advantage of it I'd go back to Piedmont yesterday. (well, truthfully I'd need the left seat back too......:-))
If you live in base I can see it. It's really not a bad place to work if that's the case. Lord help you trying to commute though.
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