1500 Hour ATP rule - Clarifications and GOOD information needed

Soku39

Soku39

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For as big of a deal as this thing is supposed to be I can't seem to find very much solid information on it, and most of what I do find dates from early to middle 2012. The reason I ask is because I am trying to figure out what I will be qualified to do 9 months from now. I am a recent graduate of USAF pilot training with somewhere between 1050 and 1100 hours total ie 900 hours prior civilian flying 800 or so being PIC. I have 6 more months of school left wherein I'll do about 50 hours in a C-130 and a 3 month tour where I will fly with my Guard unit full time, no idea how much flying that will yield but I am going to be conservative and assume, not a whole lot.

To alleviate any confusion I will not be a full time pilot with the USAF I'm looking at needing full time employment by the end of the year.

Now I keep hearing grumblings about the following.

141 Exemptions - Wherein you would only need 1000 hours if you completed certain part 141 programs.

Military - Graduates of formal military training will be dropped to 750 hours.

Grandfathered - Anyone currently flying 121 can remain.

A frozen ATP, somewhat JAA style

With the sequester and slashing of military flight time I doubt I will be able to get to 1500 hours anytime soon with the Air Force and being a guardsman after 6 months I am free to find full time employment. I am trying to figure out if it is worth pursuing a regional in the next 10 months or if I should look for part 91 opportunities, or perhaps even returning to flight instructing. At this point I am just figuring out what I am no kidding qualified to do so I can keep that oh so precious roof over my head. Thanks.
 
Only thing I do know is no one is grandfathered. We have one guy that won't be 23 until a month after the deadline. He is evidently going to be dequalled from line flying until his birthday.

By the time you get out of the military it won't matter because you will have enough time. While in the military you can keep flying as usual because military flying has nothing to do with the 121 flying. As for 141 schools...I am not sure.
 
Pilotdude3407 said:
Only thing I do know is no one is grandfathered. We have one guy that won't be 23 until a month after the deadline. He is evidently going to be dequalled from line flying until his birthday.

By the time you get out of the military it won't matter because you will have enough time. While in the military you can keep flying as usual because military flying has nothing to do with the 121 flying. As for 141 schools...I am not sure.
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Let me make it clear I am in the USAF Air National Guard, I will not be flying for the USAF full time. I am going to need full time employment by the end of this year.
 
We still don't know anything... There is only the notice of promised rule making. Nothing is final yet. Airlines are still planning on the ATP being a requirement come this August.
 
Nobody really knows what the language of the final publication will be, but this link below is the place to track the current proposed rulemaking for modified ATP requirements of 750TT for military and 1000TT for approved 141 colleges. There is another publication of the proposed rule-making somewhere that goes into a little more detail of what they have proposed modifying the requirements to.

http://www.dot.gov/regulations/report-on-significant-rulemakings
 
Seggy said:
Which will be a perfect opportunity for some on here to go to college and finish their degree, right DPApilot?
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I used to roll my eyes at this, but... I kinda agree 100% and am a little jelly of that guy and the opportunity to go party like it's 1994 (while getting the degree of course.)
 
miller_time that's much appreciated, guess I'll just have to play the wait and see game, and pray I can make 135 mins or hope something else happens.
 
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Properly fitting jeans on the right, married with children/"Airline Pilot Layover(tm)" on the left... Black belt and tennis shoes complete the LayoverLook(tm).

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