Could the ATP requirements be rolled back?
02-06-2015 | 08:55 AM
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You're all delusional if you think this wont be rolled back. Give it a while and it will be. It'll be 500 hours but they're going to give additional Sims during initial and maybe make it a minimum of 100 hours of ioe. They'll significantly reduce the mins in favor of some additional training.
02-06-2015 | 08:58 AM
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A rollback of the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 could probably happen, but only after many, many years of lobbying by airlines combined with major changes in the political climate.
02-06-2015 | 09:16 AM
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It's going to happen, and sooner than you think. They (I think delta is pioneering this) are already drafting new hire initial programs that include many more sim sessions to qualify as "credit" toward the 1500 hours.
Remember, HR 5900 which requires all crew members to hold an ATP was passed into law and will not change, however the FAA is charged with determining what you need to qualify for one.
Remember, HR 5900 which requires all crew members to hold an ATP was passed into law and will not change, however the FAA is charged with determining what you need to qualify for one.
02-06-2015 | 09:18 AM
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02-06-2015 | 09:35 AM
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02-06-2015 | 09:42 AM
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Congress didn't trust the FAA, so while the law left the deets up to the FAA it also mandated a specific minimum of 1500 hours (also allowed for R-ATP minimums). So the law would have to be changed by congress, not just an FAA pencil-whip. Congress may not really care if a few bottom-feeder regional airlines have staffing troubles.
02-06-2015 | 10:38 AM
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I am with you on that one. Sully may be a hero and a great guy, but he is by no means a spokesman. His opinions aren't worth much more than all others.
02-06-2015 | 10:47 AM
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I believe Sully does an excellent job as a spokesman - especially for the woes of the airline industry and SAFETY. He explains the issues well and accurately - something which you won't see a lot of from many other aviation *experts* and often in language that the non-pilot/aviation enthusiast can understand.
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