House passes aviation safety bill in response to Buffalo crash

[Jim123]

The tilt rotor guys wing with us so they most likely could come back to VT-35 (TC-12s).

Unless a few instructions get rewritten, I don't think tilt guys can come back as HT IPs (need a HAC designation for that,* and for HAC you need to meet r/w hour requirements). So it looks like VT or VT-P for now.


*I can't remember the reference off the top of my head

 

[HAL Pilot]

MB - depends on the airline. At Hawaiian you would be fine as we don't have a ME Turbine PIC requirement (just total time and ME time) and we have a lot of former mil helo drivers. SWA, forget about it. Any regional you would be golden if you are willing to work for the BS pay (hopefully this new requirement will drive their pay up but I doubt it). Probably at about half the majors you would meet minimums too.

 

[HAL Pilot]

They're associated with ALPA.

Some are Teamsters too. Sky West is not union.

 

[usmarinemike]

Some are Teamsters too. Sky West is not union.

Strangely, on my latest trip(more regionals than majors) I had a greater perception of competence and safety with the Skywest flights than with any other. Again, perception.

Btw, 2 hours in row 1 on a Beech 1900 sorta blows.

 

[ryan1234]

Btw, 2 hours in row 1 on a Beech 1900 sorta blows.

One of my friends told me that their (Great Lakes) 1900s don't have autopilots at all.