Does 121 Flt engineer time count as total time? Not to receive a new FAA certificate or such. Just to meet upgrade to captain requirements in assumption for insurance purposes.
Anybody seen regs that would cover this.
As Flt engineer if any crossing restrictions or altitude busts or course deviations are made your ticket is in trouble too.
You run all the checklists, emergencies and abmormals.
You run the power on takeoff and climb and in cruise.
You are just as responsible as the pilots.
Seems if you share the responsibility you should share the total flight time as well.
Need 600 hours more at a 121 regional on jet now to upgrade to captain and have 2400 pilot time now. With my FE time I would have 3800 total time.
The bid only says you need 3000 total time, 1500 multi and 500 turbine. Says nothing about 121, fixed wing vs helicopter or FE time.
They are planning on hiring some guys back from the majors who are on furlough which will put me back for 3 yrs or so before I get back in position for upgrade to captain if I don't take it now. What do you think?
Any FAA clarification out there to substantiate FE time as total time to show the insurance company. It just specifies total time, not total pilot time.
Anybody seen regs that would cover this.
As Flt engineer if any crossing restrictions or altitude busts or course deviations are made your ticket is in trouble too.
You run all the checklists, emergencies and abmormals.
You run the power on takeoff and climb and in cruise.
You are just as responsible as the pilots.
Seems if you share the responsibility you should share the total flight time as well.
Need 600 hours more at a 121 regional on jet now to upgrade to captain and have 2400 pilot time now. With my FE time I would have 3800 total time.
The bid only says you need 3000 total time, 1500 multi and 500 turbine. Says nothing about 121, fixed wing vs helicopter or FE time.
They are planning on hiring some guys back from the majors who are on furlough which will put me back for 3 yrs or so before I get back in position for upgrade to captain if I don't take it now. What do you think?
Any FAA clarification out there to substantiate FE time as total time to show the insurance company. It just specifies total time, not total pilot time.