New ATP Rule

5 Answers

1. 
   

   
   

   Wes Beard on Jul 03, 2014

   Information pertaining to the training requirements are found in FAR §61.156.

   ———————-
   (a) Academic training. The applicant for the knowledge test must receive at least 30 hours of classroom instruction that includes the following:

   (1) At least 8 hours of instruction on aerodynamics including high altitude operations;
   (2) At least 2 hours of instruction on meteorology, including adverse weather phenomena and weather detection systems; and
   (3) At least 14 hours of instruction on air carrier operations, including the following areas:

   (i) Physiology;
   (ii) Communications;
   (iii) Checklist philosophy;
   (iv) Operational control;
   (v) Minimum equipment list/configuration deviation list;
   (vi) Ground operations;
   (vii) Turbine engines;
   (viii) Transport category aircraft performance;
   (ix) Automation, navigation, and flight path warning systems.

   (4) At least 6 hours of instruction on leadership, professional development, crew resource management, and safety culture.

   —————————–
   As of this date, I am unaware of any training center or Part 141 school that offers this specialized training. I would imagine most training centers (Part 142) are developing a course that specifically deals with this new requirement.

   I don’t know if a regional airline would provide this training or not and I wouldn’t be surprised if some did and others did not. Best to ask each individual airline.

   +2 Votes 2 Votes  0 Votes

2. 
   

   
   

   Sterlin Hale on Jul 04, 2014

   Not to hijack the thread but every time I see these courses listed out on a board it reminds me of most the areas that were covered in the aviation program I attended in college. Will there be any credit given for college classes like there was as far as the hours were concerned?

   0 Votes 0 Votes  0 Votes

3. 
   

   
   

   Mark Kolber on Jul 04, 2014

   Probably not Sterlin. The FAA is pretty specific about what it wants (See AC 61-138 Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program) and I think it unlikely prior courses will be retroactively brought into the program.

   The only thing I think is there is the use of prior or alternate training to reduce the requirements, but that results in a “restricted” ATP – see FAR 61.160. Even then, the FAA needs to approve the program for that purpose. ALPA has
   a list of those programs and a pretty decent discussion of the rules with links to related materials.

   0 Votes 0 Votes  0 Votes

4. 
   

   
   

   Sam Dawson on Jul 06, 2014

   The regionals I am aware of are giving this training to new hires. They will not have a choice if they want to attract pilots.

   0 Votes 0 Votes  0 Votes

5. 
   

   
   

   Dan Chitty on Jul 10, 2014

   Thank you all for the feedback.

   0 Votes 0 Votes  0 Votes