ATP Rule Change - Written by July 31, 2014 a good idea?

[N201MKTurbo]

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Congratulations, Captain!   

 

Thanks! I still have to do a check ride.

 

My buddy is trying to talk me into doing it in a Citation. I'm thinking more like an old tired Senica.

 

Does anybody out there have a twin Mooney I can use?

[WardHolbrook]

Thanks! I still have to do a check ride.

 

My buddy is trying to talk me into doing it in a Citation. I'm thinking more like an old tired Senica.

 

Does anybody out there have a twin Mooney I can use?

Like this one?...

 

[N201MKTurbo]

Sure, when can I pick up the keys?

[chrisk]

Congrats on passing the test!   I'm planning on taking the commercial some time, but I have a bit more studying to do.

[Parker_Woodruff]

Quite possibly one of the worst "makes no sense" attempt at shotgun rulemaking/legislation I have ever seen.

1) can you fly to ATP standards or can you not? If. So, you should be able to get an ATP Certificate

2) you're going to get the sim training for your type rating with the airline anyway, so why make this a rule

[WardHolbrook]

Quite possibly one of the worst "makes no sense" attempt at shotgun rulemaking/legislation I have ever seen.

1) can you fly to ATP standards or can you not? If. So, you should be able to get an ATP Certificate

2) you're going to get the sim training for your type rating with the airline anyway, so why make this a rule

Flying to ATP standards isn't the issue. Any instrument rated private pilot should be able to handle that. I think the real issue is the experience level of ATP applicants. Given the accident record, at some point, you would have had to expect that the government would step-in and mandate some changes. However, I do agree with your assessment. I foresee the sim training providers coming up with affordable package deals to keep some of their "less popular" sims busy. Market demand and competition should make it affordable.  As far as sim training requirement goes, it is a good thing. It really is. There's not a lot that they can do to you during training or checkrides in an airplane. Not so in a sim.