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The way I read it, yes you could apply the 750 hours even if it was all in rotorcraft. Remember that any of us who meet eligibility for reduced hours (I just found out I DIDN'T , you still have to take the ATP written and practical, and that means if you want Airplane privileges on your ATP, you'll have to be able to fly a fixed wing at least well enough to pass the test. Originally Posted by Voski
What if one is a graduate of a military flight school for rotary-wing aircraft but is dual rated? Can the 750 hour requirement count toward a fixed-wing ATP? I could not find language in the new rule that dictate that the graduate had to be from a fixed-wing military flight school program.
The FAA also mentions this: "Army pilots who average approximately 800 hours when they complete their service obligations and pilots who are honorably discharged from the military prior to completing their service obligation would be most likely to benefit from the R-ATP certificate."
That tells me that even though there are a FEW fixed wing slots in the Army, the majority are helo pilots and I think this rule was speaking to them, and any other branch's helo pilots as well. The only language I found on restricted "types" of aircraft was concerning UAVs, which is not transferable...thank God.
Found the whole docket here, complete with no hyperlinks...have fun sifting through it:
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_polic.../2120-AJ67.pdf