TheGuardGuy

FYI (may come in handy...) Situation awareness (SA) involves being aware of what is happening in the vicinity, in order to understand how information, events, and one's own actions will impact goals and objectives, both immediately and in the near future. One with an adept sense of situation awareness generally has a high degree of knowledge with respect to inputs and outputs of a system, i.e. an innate "feel" for situations, people, and events that play out due to variables the subject can control. Lacking or inadequate situation awareness has been identified as one of the primary factors in accidents attributed to human error. Thus, situation awareness is especially important in work domains where the information flow can be quite high and poor decisions may lead to serious consequences.

Pipeline or Nav to Pilot?

Agreed, but knowing how fast the wheels of bureaucracy turn with the FAA I wouldn't expect it within the next 6-9 years.

Where in the reg did you find that?

Gotta read harder-er. §61.160 Aeronautical experience—airplane category restricted privileges. (a) Except for a person who has been removed from flying status for lack of proficiency or because of a disciplinary action involving aircraft operations, a U.S. military pilot or former U.S. military pilot may apply for an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating or an airline transport pilot certificate concurrently with an airplane type rating with a minimum of 750 hours of total time as a pilot if the pilot presents: (1) An official Form DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) indicating that the person was honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces or an official U.S. Armed Forces record that shows the pilot is currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) An official U.S. Armed Forces record that shows the person graduated from a U.S. Armed Forces undergraduate pilot training school and received a rating qualification as a military pilot. (more FAA words) (e) A person who applies for an airline transport pilot certificate under the total flight times listed in paragraphs (a), (b), and © of this section must otherwise meet the aeronautical experience requirements of §61.159, except that the person may apply for an airline transport pilot certificate with 200 hours of cross-country flight time. ...... §61.159 Aeronautical experience: Airplane category rating. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), ©, and (d) of this section, a person who is applying for an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category and class rating must have at least 1,500 hours of total time as a pilot that includes at least: (1) 500 hours of cross-country flight time. (2) 100 hours of night flight time. (3) 50 hours of flight time in the class of airplane for the rating sought. A maximum of 25 hours of training in a full flight simulator representing the class of airplane for the rating sought may be credited toward the flight time requirement of this paragraph if the training was accomplished as part of an approved training course in parts 121, 135, 141, or 142 of this chapter. A flight training device or aviation training device may not be used to satisfy this requirement. (4) 75 hours of instrument flight time, in actual or simulated instrument conditions, subject to the following: (i) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(4)(ii) of this section, an applicant may not receive credit for more than a total of 25 hours of simulated instrument time in a flight simulator or flight training device. (ii) A maximum of 50 hours of training in a flight simulator or flight training device may be credited toward the instrument flight time requirements of paragraph (a)(4) of this section if the training was accomplished in a course conducted by a training center certificated under part 142 of this chapter. (iii) Training in a flight simulator or flight training device must be accomplished in a flight simulator or flight training device, representing an airplane. (5) 250 hours of flight time in an airplane as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of pilot in command while under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof, which includes at least— (i) 100 hours of cross-country flight time; and (ii) 25 hours of night flight time. (6) Not more than 100 hours of the total aeronautical experience requirements of paragraph (a) of this section or §61.160 may be obtained in a full flight simulator or flight training device provided the device represents an airplane and the aeronautical experience was accomplished as part of an approved training course in parts 121, 135, 141, or 142 of this chapter. (b) A person who has performed at least 20 night takeoffs and landings to a full stop may substitute each additional night takeoff and landing to a full stop for 1 hour of night flight time to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section; however, not more than 25 hours of night flight time may be credited in this manner. © A commercial pilot may credit the following second-in-command flight time or flight-engineer flight time toward the 1,500 hours of total time as a pilot required by paragraph (a) of this section: (1) Second-in-command time, provided the time is acquired in an airplane— (i) Required to have more than one pilot flight crewmember by the airplane's flight manual, type certificate, or the regulations under which the flight is being conducted; (ii) Engaged in operations under subpart K of part 91, part 121, or part 135 of this chapter for which a second in command is required; or (iii) That is required by the operating rules of this chapter to have more than one pilot flight crewmember. (2) Flight-engineer time, provided the time— (i) Is acquired in an airplane required to have a flight engineer by the airplane's flight manual or type certificate; (ii) Is acquired while engaged in operations under part 121 of this chapter for which a flight engineer is required; (iii) Is acquired while the person is participating in a pilot training program approved under part 121 of this chapter; and (iv) Does not exceed more than 1 hour for each 3 hours of flight engineer flight time for a total credited time of no more than 500 hours. (3) Flight-engineer time, provided the flight time— (i) Is acquired as a U.S. Armed Forces' flight engineer crewmember in an airplane that requires a flight engineer crewmember by the flight manual; (ii) Is acquired while the person is participating in a flight engineer crewmember training program for the U.S. Armed Forces; and (iii) Does not exceed 1 hour for each 3 hours of flight engineer flight time for a total credited time of no more than 500 hours. (d) An applicant is issued an airline transport pilot certificate with the limitation, “Holder does not meet the pilot in command aeronautical experience requirements of ICAO,” as prescribed under Article 39 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, if the applicant does not meet the ICAO requirements contained in Annex 1 “Personnel Licensing” to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, but otherwise meets the aeronautical experience requirements of this section. (e) An applicant is entitled to an airline transport pilot certificate without the ICAO limitation specified under paragraph (d) of this section when the applicant presents satisfactory evidence of having met the ICAO requirements under paragraph (d) of this section and otherwise meets the aeronautical experience requirements of this section. [Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; Amdt. 61-103, 62 FR 40906, July 30, 1997; Amdt. 61-104, 63 FR 20288, Apr. 23, 1998; Amdt. 61-109, 68 FR 54560, Sept. 17, 2003; Amdt. 61-124, 74 FR 42561, Aug. 21, 2009; Amdt. 61-130, 78 FR 42375, July 15, 2013; Admt. 61-130A, 78 FR 44874, July 25, 2013; Amdt. 61-130B, 78 FR 77573, Dec. 24, 2013]

Not a requirement for most regionals (though the written is) we've had some folks get picked up recently without it. Gotta have it for a major.

To clarify- Section B addresses ATP Multi Engine and ATP with a type rating. Section C is everything else ATP - ie ATP helicopter, ATP Single Engine ... 99% of us (guys wanting airline gigs) fall under part B's restrictions.

I've talked with some DPE buddies, and it's like anything else with the FAA- it depends on the FSDO / examiner's interpretation.... The FARs are lawyer speak and it's hard to cut through all the convoluted subsections. The way I read that reg is 24 calendar months after you take the written it expires. - unless: - you take it Aug 1 2014 or later (at which point you get to pay for 30 hrs of certified ground instruction and simulator time to qualify for eligibility to take the test) and -you hold an A code in a military transport aircraft (ie -heavy) So Champ- if you take it any day of July 2014, it will expire July 31 2016. I wager you could call 4 different FSDO's and get 4 different answers regarding this reg. I would air on the side of caution. It's expensive to go pay for one of the ATP crash courses, even more so to do a type concurrently- but your going to feel like an asshole shoveling out another chunk of change to get the ground / sim training required just to QUALIFY to take the written after July 31 2014 if you wait and hope the DPE / FSDO has an interpretation that suits your situation. If you can get it done now, get it done now. * for non AC guys make sure you read about the FAA's definition of PIC in the regs- it's pretty liberal. Nowhere near what the airlines consider PIC. You may have 750 or more hours and think you don't have the PIC (which if you're not an AC, you don't according to Big blue) but you may meet the requirements of the FAA.

Not exactly - Read carefully. (Practical Test = FAA Checkride) §61.39 Prerequisites for practical tests. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), ©, and (e) of this section, to be eligible for a practical test for a certificate or rating issued under this part, an applicant must: (1) Pass the required knowledge test: (i) Within the 24-calendar-month period preceding the month the applicant completes the practical test, if a knowledge test is required; or (ii) Within the 60-calendar month period preceding the month the applicant completes the practical test for those applicants who complete the airline transport pilot certification training program in §61.156 and pass the knowledge test for an airline transport pilot certificate with a multiengine class rating after July 31, 2014; (2) Present the knowledge test report at the time of application for the practical test, if a knowledge test is required; (3) Have satisfactorily accomplished the required training and obtained the aeronautical experience prescribed by this part for the certificate or rating sought; (4) Hold at least a third-class medical certificate, if a medical certificate is required; (5) Meet the prescribed age requirement of this part for the issuance of the certificate or rating sought; (6) Have an endorsement, if required by this part, in the applicant's logbook or training record that has been signed by an authorized instructor who certifies that the applicant— (i) Has received and logged training time within 2 calendar months preceding the month of application in preparation for the practical test; (ii) Is prepared for the required practical test; and (iii) Has demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of the subject areas in which the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge test; and (7) Have a completed and signed application form. (b) An applicant for an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating or an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane type rating may take the practical test with an expired knowledge test only if the applicant passed the knowledge test after July 31, 2014, and is employed: (1) As a flightcrew member by a part 119 certificate holder conducting operations under parts 125 or 135 of this chapter at the time of the practical test and has satisfactorily accomplished that operator's approved pilot-in-command training or checking program; or (2) As a flightcrew member by a part 119 certificate holder conducting operations under part 121 of this chapter at the time of the practical test and has satisfactorily accomplished that operator's approved initial training program; or (3) By the U.S. Armed Forces as a flight crewmember in U.S. military air transport operations at the time of the practical test and has completed the pilot in command aircraft qualification training program that is appropriate to the pilot certificate and rating sought. © An applicant for an airline transport pilot certificate with a rating other than those ratings set forth in paragraph (b) of this section may take the practical test for that certificate or rating with an expired knowledge test report, provided that the applicant is employed: (1) As a flightcrew member by a part 119 certificate holder conducting operations under parts 125 or 135 of this chapter at the time of the practical test and has satisfactorily accomplished that operator's approved pilot-in-command training or checking program; or (2) By the U.S. Armed Forces as a flight crewmember in U.S. military air transport operations at the time of the practical test and has completed the pilot in command aircraft qualification training program that is appropriate to the pilot certificate and rating sought. (d) In addition to the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section, to be eligible for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane category multiengine class rating or airline transport pilot certificate obtained concurrently with an airplane type rating, an applicant must: (1) If the applicant passed the knowledge test after July 31, 2014, present the graduation certificate for the airline transport pilot certification training program in §61.156, at the time of application for the practical test; (2) If applying for the practical test under the aeronautical experience requirements of §61.160(a), the applicant must present the documents required by that section to substantiate eligibility; and (3) If applying for the practical test under the aeronautical experience requirements of §61.160(b), ©, or (d), the applicant must present an official transcript and certifying document from an institution of higher education that holds a letter of authorization from the Administrator under §61.169. (e) A person is not required to comply with the provisions of paragraph (a)(6) of this section if that person: (1) Holds a foreign pilot license issued by a contracting State to the Convention on International Civil Aviation that authorizes at least the privileges of the pilot certificate sought; (2) Is only applying for a type rating; or (3) Is applying for an airline transport pilot certificate or an additional rating to an airline transport pilot certificate in an aircraft that does not require an aircraft type rating practical test. (f) If all increments of the practical test for a certificate or rating are not completed on the same date, then all the remaining increments of the test must be completed within 2 calendar months after the month the applicant began the test. (g) If all increments of the practical test for a certificate or rating are not completed within 2 calendar months after the month the applicant began the test, the applicant must retake the entire practical test. If you're wondering what the significance of July 31, 2014 is - read 61.153 (3) (ii) (e) & 61.156 Link - https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e2823225a2dbfa1dc38c9d231fd694af&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.7&rgn=div6 SOURCE - https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e2823225a2dbfa1dc38c9d231fd694af&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.1.1.25&rgn=div8 Get your ATP yesterday, otherwise its going to be harder than trying to breath with BQZIP's mom on top of you...

Oops... 737 on black ice. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4493172

Put in my ID # in DTS, boarding pass had the pre-check logo. Makes life easier.

So your box takes longer to get ready?

IMHO Automation should be introduced briefly in UPT and be formally taught during IQT of the MWS and seasoning at the first assignment. It's a short year to learn the basics- building a solid foundation of hand flying and a strong ability to interpret raw instrumentation should be the primary objective of the UPT cadre.

How are we doing in regards to combating this issue, particularly in the strat lift world? I haven't seen this as an issue in the herc H community- I believe due to the amount of Tac Formation flying and limited automation in regards to our airland missions. I rarely utilize automation outside of cruise. What are the standard practices in the c-17 and c-5 communities?

What do a Nav and a penguin have in common? Both have wings, neither can fly.

Wanted to share the official press release and donation link (from the Nevada National Guard facebook page) MSgt. Michael Landsberry of the 152d AW, NV ANG Aerial Port Flight. Hero. Left behind a wife and 2 kids. Godspeed High Roller. Him, Him https://www.nv.ngb.army.mil/nvng/index.cfm/public-affairs/news-releases/teacher-airman-landsberry-remembered-as-hero1/ https://www.nevadafund.org/

Happened today - looks like the wind got it, no further details.

"Panama says finds weapons on North Korean ship coming from Cuba" https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/16/us-panama-northkorea-idUSBRE96F0N120130716 Exactry what they pranned.....

Military mins for 'restricted' ATP 750 total time. Thoughts? https://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/pilot-qualifications-raised-by-u-s-faa-to-improve-safety.html

Inside the jet /around the site https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5a3_1373277593

It's hard for one to stand up for themself when they dont have a leg to stand on. Always better to STFU and take your licks, while learning from your mistakes. Humility pairs well with inexperience. There are exceptions to the rule like safety of flight and assholes overstepping socially acceptable boundaries - but 99% it's better to know your role and stay in your lane.

This. Write that shit down and put it in your pocket.

Balls. https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=349_1369341576

Easy there Francis...

I feel dumber for reading that. Hope she gets an H model with a side of rude awakening.