Regional4life said:It's an ICAO thing. As previously stated, most foreign carriers due this anyways. Original date to have all the paperwork sent by the brainiacs at the FAA was around Sept 20. My understanding, is that this date was driven more so by the "GA" side of the FAA without much consulting of the 121 side. (Left hand, meet right hand.) Don't be surprised to see that pushed. The paperwork submitted to the FAA will be filled out by a training manager or APD on the fleet. For those new hires, it's still just a 441 PC ride. You just now get a certificate that says SIC rated. It's more of a paperwork issue to get everyone standardized. It really doesn't change anything for training or checking.
It's true that the training documents will need to be certified by a company official; however, the applicant will still need to fill out a 8710 form and appear in person to an APD or FED to get the new temporary certificate. This is going to be a huge hassle for everyone - including the FAA!
Last thing I saw indicated that the date would not be adjusted, but that doesn't mean in the end it won't.