Pilot bill passes house

[ALPO]

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-politics/20091014/US.Regional.Airlines.Safety/

Hope it helps guys like me on the street with 12,000hrs while 1,200hr wonders auger em in, I'm sure it won't.

 

[pilotyip]

but it dosen't say anything

 

[jayme]

According to this, it requires both pilots to hold an ATP (you could get it through your initial training with the airline, if you have the hours.)

 

[ultrarunner]

Anything that raises the requirements is a good thing. Can't wait to see the final language on how much "classroom time" can be put toward the requirements.

But at least the wonder-children and their 400 hours TT from the pilot factories will have to find regular work!

 

[Smarta$$]

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-politics/20091014/US.Regional.Airlines.Safety/

Hope it helps guys like me on the street with 12,000hrs while 1,200hr wonders auger em in, I'm sure it won't.

You want a bill that ALPA helped influence to help you with an avatar like that?

I do hope it becomes law WITH the 1500 hour requirement. It is rediculous to argue otherwise.

 

[Skywest Pylot]

You want a bill that ALPA helped influence to help you with an avatar like that?

I do hope it becomes law WITH the 1500 hour requirement. It is rediculous to argue otherwise.

Don't worry, ALPA is ready to endorse MPL. Heaven forbid we get any barriers to entry for our profession so the regional guys can negotiate a liveable wage.

 

[crj567]

I will bet there is some sort of an exception for ERAU!

You cannot expect little kids to empty out their trust funds and then have to find an "actual job" like flight instructing for a couple of years, can you? That would be so beneath them-plus most of their grandpappys are senators.

 

[Dornier 335]

Don't worry, ALPA is ready to endorse MPL.

Speaking of the devil (MPL)... will it be like in Euroland that it binds you only to one type and one airline? So what if your airline goes t!tts up? How can you expect good dicision- making skills with this type of license?

 

[Scope out RJ's]

I will bet there is some sort of an exception for ERAU!

Excellent! Now you won't have to keep giving out $5 BJ's to pay for your tuition!

You cannot expect little kids to empty out their trust funds and then have to find an "actual job" like flight instructing for a couple of years, can you? That would be so beneath them-plus most of their grandpappys are senators.

I'm sure you expect "a lot" from little kids pervert! Get back to your goat raping!

 

[andyd]

According to this, it requires both pilots to hold an ATP (you could get it through your initial training with the airline, if you have the hours.)

SEC. 10. FLIGHT CREWMEMBER SCREENING AND QUALIFICATIONS.

• (a) Requirements-

• • (1) RULEMAKING PROCEEDING- The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding to require part 121 air carriers to develop and implement means and methods for ensuring that flight crewmembers have proper qualifications and experience.

• • (2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS-

• • • (A) PROSPECTIVE FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS- Rules issued under paragraph (1) shall ensure that prospective flight crewmembers undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening, including an assessment of the skills, aptitudes, airmanship, and suitability of each applicant for a position as a flight crewmember in terms of functioning effectively in the air carrier's operational environment.

• • • (B) ALL FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS- Rules issued under paragraph (1) shall ensure that, after the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, all flight crewmembers--

• • • • (i) have obtained an airline transport pilot license under part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and

• • • • (ii) have appropriate multi-engine aircraft flight experience, as determined by the Administrator.
        
        
        
        
        Not sure how you are interpreting a foreign news article to say that. Seems pretty clear in the legislation that an ATP is required to be a Flight Crewmember. Are you saying that the legislation provides for the hiring of an individual and then use a portion of the training for the job to meet the experience requirements of the new FAR's? I don't see it that way at all. I'm thinkin no ATP...No interview in the future. Why would a prospective airline pay for someones atp in order to hire them? This will do nothing but raise the bar for all of us and eventually raise wages and QOL in the long term.