>
> Did anyone else catch this this morning? My guess is that this bill
> won't get passed but if it does, it could have a HUGE impact on light
> sport. Since the commercial ticket is a prerequisite for the subpart H
> instructor ticket, it would be logical that most airline bound folks
> would have to start off as subpart K instructors to build their time and
> schools would have to move their training fleets over to mostly LSAs to
> accommodate them. It could also mean a substantial pay hike for subpart
> H instructors as they become scarce.
>
>
> Bill Sets 1500-Hour Minimum For Commercial Pilots
>
> Family members of those lost in the fatal crash of Continental Flight
> 3407 near Buffalo are pushing the Obama administration and FAA chief
> Randy Babbitt to impose a 1,500-hour minimum for the commercial pilot
> certificate. The crash, which killed all 49 aboard plus one on the
> ground, has inspired the formation of the group Families of Continental
> Flight 3407. That group had plans last week to meet with Sen. Charles
> Schumer, D-N.Y., who has sponsored a bill that would require the
> 1500-hour minimum for commercial certificate applicants. Babbitt is more
> in favor of changing the FAA's rules regarding training specific to
> certain types of operations -- particularly, how pilots seeking
> positions in commercial airliners are trained. As for the hour mandate,
> Babbitt has said flight hours alone may not guarantee proficiency.
> Babbitt is already under fire from lawmakers over other concerns.
Schumer again? That fool is totally ignorant of aviation matters and never overlooks a chance before the camera or microphone.
ATP requires 1500 hours already.
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