Should an ATP be required for both pilots?

[b19]

MPL Crew License

Let me correct a previous post it is 240 hours, and skip the turbo prop, or the RJ.

Any idea how long before it comes here ?

And you thought age 65 was bad for your career, wait till this happens.

Is anyone following this ?

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

The C-17, C-130 and C-5 FOs with around 200 hours seem to be doing pretty well to me!

cliff
NBO

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Hi!

The C-17, C-130 and C-5 FOs with around 200 hours seem to be doing pretty well to me!

cliff
NBO

Their training and selection is a tad different than an FBO or Gulfstream Academy...

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I think the difference between Mil and FBO tng and selection is just the point. Boeing was talking about CHANGING the training possiblities for new airline pilots. If the airlines/training schools want to put the resources into selection and training, they can come up with a new model that works better.

cliff
NBO

 

[motch]

Hi!

The C-17, C-130 and C-5 FOs with around 200 hours seem to be doing pretty well to me!

cliff
NBO

Well, the reality is..
I have known a few pilots who did not complete UPT and ended up going through Airline Training Schools and into the cockpits of commercial airliners, but not the other way around..
Failing out of Gulfstream or ComAir Academy and making it into a military cockpit!

Mil pilots have 4 yr degrees and then do a 2 yr training program before completing and getting put out on the line. And even then, they are the lowest level of qualication and fly with instructors and senior pilots.

Even the most junior copilot on a C-5, -17 or -130 is at least 24-25 years old, has a 4 year degree and probably 400-500 hours before he (or she) is out there flying line missions as regular first pilots with regular aircraft commanders.

Way different than what you may find in a 121 Regional cockpit.
An ATP needs to be required to crew a 121 operated aircraft~

motch

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

It looks like the ATP WILL be required, so that is settled (unless something goes really wrong with the House/Senate bill compromise).

cliff
NBO

 

[ultrarunner]

Hi!

It looks like the ATP WILL be required, so that is settled (unless something goes really wrong with the House/Senate bill compromise).

cliff
NBO

Excellent!

 

[Sedona16]

Hi!

It looks like the ATP WILL be required, so that is settled (unless something goes really wrong with the House/Senate bill compromise).

cliff
NBO

Are they going to allow college credit to reduce the 1500 hour requirement?

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Are they going to allow college credit to reduce the 1500 hour requirement?

Yup... reducable to 750 hours. Nothing says safety like $$$$$$.

 

[BushwickBill]

Yup... reducable to 750 hours. Nothing says safety like $$$$$$.

Heh heh. I knew all those keg-stands counted for something.

 

[Skywest Pylot]

Yup... reducable to 750 hours. Nothing says safety like $$$$$$.

You gotta be kidding me!!!! 750 hours will NEVER = an ATP in my book.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

From what I read in the HOUSE bill, there was no mention of hourly reductions. It said something like the FAA would decide on the hourly reductions.

I have also read in a number of posts that the Senate version of the bill does not have the 'Embry-Riddle' escape clause in in.

House says ATP req. will go into effect 36 mos after bill signed, and everyone -121 at that point will need atp. Do NOT know if it applies to -121 Supplemental, but it should, and the whole FAA mess allowing parts -135, -125, -91 Subpart F, -91 Subpart K, and Part 91 to fly commerically is a MESS!

cliff
nbo

 

[rfa]

Well, the reality is..
I have known a few pilots who did not complete UPT and ended up going through Airline Training Schools and into the cockpits of commercial airliners, but not the other way around..
Failing out of Gulfstream or ComAir Academy and making it into a military cockpit!

Mil pilots have 4 yr degrees and then do a 2 yr training program before completing and getting put out on the line. And even then, they are the lowest level of qualication and fly with instructors and senior pilots.

Even the most junior copilot on a C-5, -17 or -130 is at least 24-25 years old, has a 4 year degree and probably 400-500 hours before he (or she) is out there flying line missions as regular first pilots with regular aircraft commanders.

Way different than what you may find in a 121 Regional cockpit.
An ATP needs to be required to crew a 121 operated aircraft~

motch

I've seen some pretty bad military pilots.

 

[Lynxman]

I think if you were to sample between x amount of mil. pilots and civ. pilots that your going to find a pretty even number between good and bad. What it may really boil down to is types of flyng. Hand flying difficult approaches in bad weather may show mil. pilots are better. Or maybe extreme CRM situations may show an civ. airline pilot will be better. It's going to be a toss up as to who is good and its going to boil down to the individual. It's impossible to say who is going to make the better pilot.

 

[RedDogC130]

Hand flying difficult approaches in bad weather may show mil. pilots are better. Or maybe extreme CRM situations may show an civ. airline pilot will be better. .

Well since I have been on both sides of the fence at the same time I would say you have it backwards.

And my view is everyone should have an ATP...it stands for AIRLINE transport pilot....the title should match who uses it.....if you work for an airline you need to have it period. I flew freight to build my time to get where I wanted to go. I do not feel comfortable with someone with less than ATP min hours flying me or my family around.