Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: What an ATP rating is

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods <Helen_Woods@...> wrote:
>
> For those of you who are not familiar with what an ATP rating is, it can
> be thought of as the IFR equivalent of a commercial rating. The
> commercial checkride is all VFR and demonstrates a mastery of
> aeronautical knowledge, especially regulations and aircraft systems as
> well as skills to fly the aircraft VFR in a very precise manner. The
> checkride is very similar to the sport or private pilot checkride only
> the oral may go into more depth and the ride is a different set of
> maneuvers. The ATP ride is basically an IFR checkride to very precise
> standards with the oral going into even more depth on regulations and
> systems than on the commercial ride. A minimum of 1500 hours is
> required of the applicant. The certificate can be earned for either
> single engine or multi-engine aircraft. The multi-engine ATP rating is
> most common as it is required for an airline job but there's a fair
> number of us GA types who have or will earn the single engine ATP rating
> simply to improve and demonstrate our aeronautical knowledge and skill.
> Logistically, it is simpler to do than a commercial or CFI-A rating as a
> complex plane is not required for the checkride.
>
> Helen

It's certainly good to hear that you "are not Stuck on yourself". ;-)

An Ultralight Pilot wouldn't have crashed the RANS S-6, he would have been able to hit the 8,000 foot by 150 foot wide runway, instead of the wires running along the parallel highway.

Barnaby

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