Qualifications

[pappy]

Need a little help. This is for the experts out there. What are the FAA minimum qualifications for Chief pilots? Are there any for Asst. Chief Pilots? I know each company may differ but there is a minimum required by the FAA. Thanks for the replies.

Pappy

After 2and1/2 years of flying a 737 for 2-3 legs a day, I just finished flying 8 legs in a Dash-8 without a working auto-pilot. Gotta love this business.

 

[ksu_aviator]

Wheter its a 135 or 121 operation here is basically how it reads

121 - The qualifications are listed under 119.67

135 - The qualifications are listed under 119.71

Must have an ATP

First time, must have 3 years experience in the past 6 as PIC under 135 or 121 ops. In large aircraft for large aircraft or small aircraft for small aircraft.

If you have already been a chief then you can throw out the six years part.

 

[pappy]

KSU-


Thanks for the info. I don't have the regs in front of me but from what you posted, is that for both chief and asst. or only asst.?

pappy

 

[pappy]

I ment to say only chief pilot.

pappy

 

[ksu_aviator]

The regs don't say anything specifically about Assistant Chiefs, only that "the Administrator may approve positions or numbers of positions other than [those required]"

I also didn't read completely, if the operations conducted 135 only require a commercial certificate, the Chief Pilot is only required to have a commercial certificate.

Also bookmark this page...

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_14/14cfrv2_00.html

Its a complete listing of the regulations. Should help you since I'm too lazy to type the whole thing out, or even copy and past it