Bill Would Require All Pilots Operating Under Part 121 To Be
ATP Rated
The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA), which
represents more than 28,000 commercial cargo and passenger pilots
nationwide, has expressed support for Senator Chuck Schumer's
(D-NY) bill that would require all pilots flying in Part 121
operations to possess an FAA Airline Transport Pilot License
(ATP).
Schumer's bill, S.1744, endorses the flight requirements of the FAA
Airline Transport Pilot License including 500 hours of cross
country flight time, 400 hours of night flight time and 75 hours of
instrument time. CAPA says this is a vast improvement over today's
part 121 minimum hiring standards of a Commercial Pilot License
with its requirement of only 250 hours of flight time. The quality
and quantity of flight time required by the FAA Airline Transport
Pilot License should be the minimum hiring standard for all
commercial part 121 operators and S 1744 mandates the ATP
requirement. Almost one year has passed since Colgan flight 3407
crashed in Buffalo, New York and CAPA strongly agrees with Senator
Schumer's conclusion that "something must be done" to improve pilot
training and hiring standards.
CAPA President Captain Paul Onorato said "Senator Schumer has done
an outstanding job in gathering the professionals and asking the
hard questions. The 28,000 professional pilots of the Coalition of
Airline Pilots Associations commend his insight and resolve to
write this important piece of legislation. CAPA's 28,000
pilots pledge to work tirelessly to ensure passage of Senator
Schumer's bill, S.1744."
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