FAA removes Check Pilot Medical Requirements
06-27-2024, 02:18 PM
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FAA removes Check Pilot Medical Requirements
Basically what this says is if you're not a required crewmember then you don't need to hold a medical. This might open up some jobs to those who have lost their medicals.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...al-requirement
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...al-requirement
06-27-2024, 10:15 PM
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Basically what this says is if you're not a required crewmember then you don't need to hold a medical. This might open up some jobs to those who have lost their medicals.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...al-requirement
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-n...al-requirement
A check airmen that can’t perform half the duties is hardly worth the trouble:
- initial linecheck
- newhire IOE
- requalify linecheck
- you can’t fail a linecheck on the outbound as you’ve got no one qualified to fly the plane back.
06-28-2024, 01:34 PM
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They cleared up inconsistencies in the language.
A check airmen that can’t perform half the duties is hardly worth the trouble:
A check airmen that can’t perform half the duties is hardly worth the trouble:
- initial linecheck
- newhire IOE
- requalify linecheck
- you can’t fail a linecheck on the outbound as you’ve got no one qualified to fly the plane back.
06-29-2024, 09:16 AM
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That's what this would be useful for, recurrent linechecks, airlines have to do a lot of them.
From the union perspective we'd prefer to have such no-medical LCA drawn from the ranks of those out on medical disability. Don't really want random line checks from third parties (already get that from the FAA).
06-29-2024, 09:20 AM
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If it's a recurrent linecheck, that's not very likely to happen. I can think of just one that I was aware of and both crew got grounded anyway.
That's what this would be useful for, recurrent linechecks, airlines have to do a lot of them.
From the union perspective we'd prefer to have such no-medical LCA drawn from the ranks of those out on medical disability. Don't really want random line checks from third parties (already get that from the FAA).
That's what this would be useful for, recurrent linechecks, airlines have to do a lot of them.
From the union perspective we'd prefer to have such no-medical LCA drawn from the ranks of those out on medical disability. Don't really want random line checks from third parties (already get that from the FAA).
06-29-2024, 10:52 AM
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Basically what this says is if you're not a required crewmember then you don't need to hold a medical. This might open up some jobs to those who have lost their medicals.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-06-27/faa-removes-check-pilot-medical-requirement
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-06-27/faa-removes-check-pilot-medical-requirement
Wonder if will remove medical requirement to jumpseat
06-29-2024, 03:10 PM
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I don't think that's actually an FAA requirement? At previous airlines both non-pilot execs and LTD pilots with no medical could jumpseat.
At my current airline, I know the CEO jumpseats and I doubt he has a medical.
Probably just a company thing?
At my current airline, I know the CEO jumpseats and I doubt he has a medical.
Probably just a company thing?
06-29-2024, 03:23 PM
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Prob...or maybe just when you cross companies...dunno
06-30-2024, 03:48 AM
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Now I could be totally wrong on that.
06-30-2024, 04:19 AM
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How about all of the FAA maintenance, avionics, and cabin safety Inspectors who don't hold a medical?
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