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US Aviation Regulator Implementing Latest Rule on Military/Part 135 Pilots Towards ATP Rating

The Unites States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced the latest and final rule, effective October 21, on the ‘Recognition of Pilot in Command Experience in the Military and Air Carrier Operations’.

The latest rule provides additional crediting options for certain pilot in command (PIC) time to count towards the 1,000 hours of air carrier experience required to serve as a PIC in air carrier operations. In addition, this final rule allows credit for select military time in a powered-lift flown in horizontal flight towards the 250 hours of airplane time as PIC, or second in command (SIC) performing the duties of PIC, required for an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate. This action is necessary to expand opportunities for pilots that meet the amended criteria to use relevant flight experience toward the requirements for an ATP certificate and to meet PIC qualification requirements for air carrier operations.

This rulemaking provides relief to military pilots of powered-lift seeking to obtain an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate with an airplane category rating. The FAA is allowing military pilots to credit flight time in a powered-lift operated in horizontal flight towards the 250-hour flight time requirement in an airplane. This change assists military pilots of powered-lift in qualifying for an ATP certificate in the airplane category.

This final rule also includes several changes to the 1,000-hour air carrier experience required to serve as PIC in part 121 operations. This final rule allows pilots with part 121 PIC experience acquired prior to July 31, 2013, to count that time towards the 1,000 hours of air carrier experience required to serve as PIC in part 121 operations. Additionally, the final rule broadens the existing 500-hour credit for military pilots of fixed-wing airplanes and can count towards the 1,000-hour air carrier experience requirement by permitting certain powered-lift experiences to be credited. The change allows up to 500 hours of experience in multiengine powered-lift in operations where more than one pilot is required to be credited towards the 1,000-hour air carrier experience requirement. Additionally, in response to comments received, the FAA is also permitting a pilot to credit PIC time in certain part 135 eligible on-demand multiengine aircraft operations to count towards the 1,000-hour air carrier experience requirement.

To learn more about the rule, click here.

Source: Federal Register

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“Aviation industry is recovering, but manpower is a problem” – IATA’s Philip Goh

Philip Goh, International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Regional Vice President for Asia Pacific spoke with Channel News Asia (CNA) to discuss the aviation industry’s current recovery figure and how’s the region is lagging behind other regions. According to Goh, Asia Pacific is falling behind primarily because it opened borders only six months later than the West and secondly, due to China’s zero-COVID policy.

“A particular concern, of course, is skilled labour. It takes time to train people,” he said. In customer service, for instance, it takes time and experience to learn how to handle people, he said.

If resources like manpower cannot keep pace, airlines will have limitations as to how much capacity they can put back, he said.

“As long as capacity cannot revert to normal then you will continue to probably face high load factors, maybe high airfares,” he said.

“So hopefully, airlines … airports are able to find the resources they need to ramp up so that they can staff their operations adequately.”

Check out CNA’s full coverage in the video below.

Source: Channel News Asia

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Management Training Center in US Offers Simulator Training Experience

The Squadron, a new 14,000 square feet management training center in Manhattan, US’s Financial District is offering simulated fighter pilot experience for business organizations. Founded by former Israeli Air Force fighter pilots, lead by Kobi Regev, it is equipped with 18 military-grade F-35 simulators. The center has been go-to place for business organizations to provide corporate executive lessons to their staff.

“The Squadron’s instructors provide specific plans regarding a mission’s goals, whether that’s improving teamwork or communication, perseverance or pluck.  The 360-degree mixed-reality practice is an experiential training program like no other, providing customers the unique opportunity to “fly” an F-35 while also offering them “soft skill” insights from IAF aces, like how to cope with challenges in life,” said The New York Post in its article.

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Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association Opens Application for Flight And Mechanic Training Scholarship

The US Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) and UPS Flight Path scholarships have opened the application for a $20,000 worth of scholarships for those seeking to become a Pilot or FAA aircraft Mechanic with Airframe and/or Powerplant ratings.

Applicants must be a college student enrolled in an accredited aviation program, must be a citizen of the United States, and currently carry a Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants for the UPS FlightPath program must be a participant in the UPS FlightPath program.

According to RACCA, four awards will be made to students pursuing a career in aviation as a Pilot or FAA aircraft Mechanic with Airframe and/or Powerplant ratings.

See the list of awards as follows:

Scholarship #1 (The Richard Mills Memorial Scholarship) will be in the amount of $2,500.00

Scholarship #2 (The Terry Hibler Memorial Scholarship) will be in the amount of $2,500.00

Scholarship #3 will be in the amount of $2,500.00

Scholarship #4 will be in the amount of $2,500.00

Four awards will be made to students pursuing UPS FlightPath program.

UPS Scholarship #1 will be in the amount of $2,500.00

UPS Scholarship #2 will be in the amount of $2,500.00

UPS Scholarship #3 will be in the amount of $2,500.00

UPS Scholarship #4 will be in the amount of $2,500.00

“We know 80% of aspiring pilots drop out for lack of funding, making scholarships of paramount importance in aviation education, not only pilots but other high-demand occupations such as aviation maintenance technicians as well as others aspiring to aviation careers. By addressing the high cost of an aviation education, we can remove a major barrier to addressing workforce shortages and continue to help students pursue AMT, airline management and pilot careers,” said RACCA President Stan Bernstein.

Source: Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA)

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