Republic seeks 1500 hour exemption
07-02-2022, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by CFIsoonToBeFO
Number 1 & 3 contradict each other. If it is not the airline pilots job, then they get no say in who sits in the F/O seat. SkyWe Is about to prove this theory.
If SkyWest wants to do it they will have to do it on a Part 135 certificate with much less pax.
07-02-2022, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by LoneStar32
2. The common consensus on here is working. Pay at the WO's just doubled along with new contracts from other carriers coming out almost weekly with dramatic increases in pay and compensation with QOL increases. That will get more people to start training.
07-02-2022, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by LoneStar32
3. There isn't a single CA out there in the U.S. Part 121 world that wants a 250 hour FO sitting next to them. You are a liability. And yes there is a huge difference between a 250 or 500 hour pilot than a 1500 hour pilot.
07-02-2022, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by IronCondor
Who moved my cheese!! They're doing it Europe and it's going to happen here....again but it will only be for the airlines with ab initio training programs. The Captains are making big money so they can embrace the suck and deal with it.
09-19-2022, 11:45 AM
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Request Denied
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it had denied a request by Republic Airways to allow the regional airline to reduce the number of hours needed to become a co-pilot.
The FAA said it disagreed with the airline's argument for allowing only 750 hours of flight experience instead of 1,500 hours.
Indiana-based Republic had sought an exemption that would allow graduates from its pilot training program to apply for a restricted airline transport pilot certificate with the same reduced aeronautical experience as military or former military pilots.
Republic flies nearly 1,000 daily flights to 100 cities in 40 U.S. states and operates under major airline partner brands of American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express.
Republic did not immediately comment on the FAA rejection.
The FAA said the airline's new training program does not provide an equivalent level of safety as the regulation requiring 1,500 hours of flight experience before a pilot may work for an airline.
Some regional airlines say they are facing a pilot shortage and are unable to find enough qualified pilots to meet demand.
Several unions had opposed Republic's request, with some arguing that a reduction in flight hours and relaxation of standards "would jeopardize safety and result in inexperienced pilots," the FAA said.
The regulations to boost flight hours for co-pilots stemmed in part from the February 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 347 in upstate New York that killed 50 people. It was the last major U.S. fatal passenger airline crash.
In July, a group of Republicans in Congress proposed legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65, in a bid to address airline staffing issues. The proposal would require pilots over age 65 to pass a rigorous medical screening every six months.[nL1N2Z61D4[
The FAA said it disagreed with the airline's argument for allowing only 750 hours of flight experience instead of 1,500 hours.
Indiana-based Republic had sought an exemption that would allow graduates from its pilot training program to apply for a restricted airline transport pilot certificate with the same reduced aeronautical experience as military or former military pilots.
Republic flies nearly 1,000 daily flights to 100 cities in 40 U.S. states and operates under major airline partner brands of American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express.
Republic did not immediately comment on the FAA rejection.
The FAA said the airline's new training program does not provide an equivalent level of safety as the regulation requiring 1,500 hours of flight experience before a pilot may work for an airline.
Some regional airlines say they are facing a pilot shortage and are unable to find enough qualified pilots to meet demand.
Several unions had opposed Republic's request, with some arguing that a reduction in flight hours and relaxation of standards "would jeopardize safety and result in inexperienced pilots," the FAA said.
The regulations to boost flight hours for co-pilots stemmed in part from the February 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 347 in upstate New York that killed 50 people. It was the last major U.S. fatal passenger airline crash.
In July, a group of Republicans in Congress proposed legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65, in a bid to address airline staffing issues. The proposal would require pilots over age 65 to pass a rigorous medical screening every six months.[nL1N2Z61D4[
09-19-2022, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by FA24
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it had denied a request by Republic Airways to allow the regional airline to reduce the number of hours needed to become a co-pilot.
The FAA said it disagreed with the airline's argument for allowing only 750 hours of flight experience instead of 1,500 hours.
Indiana-based Republic had sought an exemption that would allow graduates from its pilot training program to apply for a restricted airline transport pilot certificate with the same reduced aeronautical experience as military or former military pilots.
Republic flies nearly 1,000 daily flights to 100 cities in 40 U.S. states and operates under major airline partner brands of American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express.
Republic did not immediately comment on the FAA rejection.
The FAA said the airline's new training program does not provide an equivalent level of safety as the regulation requiring 1,500 hours of flight experience before a pilot may work for an airline.
Some regional airlines say they are facing a pilot shortage and are unable to find enough qualified pilots to meet demand.
Several unions had opposed Republic's request, with some arguing that a reduction in flight hours and relaxation of standards "would jeopardize safety and result in inexperienced pilots," the FAA said.
The regulations to boost flight hours for co-pilots stemmed in part from the February 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 347 in upstate New York that killed 50 people. It was the last major U.S. fatal passenger airline crash.
In July, a group of Republicans in Congress proposed legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65, in a bid to address airline staffing issues. The proposal would require pilots over age 65 to pass a rigorous medical screening every six months.[nL1N2Z61D4[
The FAA said it disagreed with the airline's argument for allowing only 750 hours of flight experience instead of 1,500 hours.
Indiana-based Republic had sought an exemption that would allow graduates from its pilot training program to apply for a restricted airline transport pilot certificate with the same reduced aeronautical experience as military or former military pilots.
Republic flies nearly 1,000 daily flights to 100 cities in 40 U.S. states and operates under major airline partner brands of American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express.
Republic did not immediately comment on the FAA rejection.
The FAA said the airline's new training program does not provide an equivalent level of safety as the regulation requiring 1,500 hours of flight experience before a pilot may work for an airline.
Some regional airlines say they are facing a pilot shortage and are unable to find enough qualified pilots to meet demand.
Several unions had opposed Republic's request, with some arguing that a reduction in flight hours and relaxation of standards "would jeopardize safety and result in inexperienced pilots," the FAA said.
The regulations to boost flight hours for co-pilots stemmed in part from the February 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 347 in upstate New York that killed 50 people. It was the last major U.S. fatal passenger airline crash.
In July, a group of Republicans in Congress proposed legislation to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65, in a bid to address airline staffing issues. The proposal would require pilots over age 65 to pass a rigorous medical screening every six months.[nL1N2Z61D4[
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