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ATP will not pass nor will the 1500hr requirement. The reason is that schools such as Embry Riddle and Uni. North Dakota have more influence than you think.
There will always be someone out there who will fly a "jet" 1500 hrs or not. I know a mesa guy who would do anything to get outta his situation as a flight instructor including taking min pay to fly for a regional. The "fly for nearly free crowd" will be there regardless of hrs or ratings.
What is requiring an ATP prior to employment really going to do? If you want a newhire to have 1500 hours then fine, but requiring them to have an ATP just means the newhires will have to go out to some rating factory somewhere, risk their lives in some scary light twin for a few hours and go a few thousand dollars deeper in the hole.
I got my ATP when I upgraded. All that was involved was checking off an extra box or two on my 8710 and spending a bunch of time studying for the ATP written test when I could (should?) have been studying our SOP, FOM, etc.
The ATP rating is superfluous considering that the only time you can exercise the privileges granted are after a multi-month training course specific to your airline and aircraft and passing multiple tests and checks that are well beyond what is required to simply obtain an ATP.
Scott
So, just one question;
if you happen to have received civilian flight instruction........at your own expense.................at some point in your career......... just how much did you pay the instructor?
I take it from your post, you must have willingly shelled out at least 75 bucks an hour?
We wouldn't want that poor instructor to become one of those "will fly for free" guys.....?
Just wondering...........