cessna157

You might want to look into the statute of limtations

cessna157

I heard the first class medical is now valid for 12 months?

BlueMoon

Where did you hear that, there was an NPRM on that last year, but I hadn't heard anything since.

lancermf

About Dave Soaper...

-How long has he been in mgmt?
-Does he have it out for us pilots or is it really just business and poor mgmt style?
-If he does have it out for us, did something happen back when he was flying that caused him to hate pilots?

BlueMoon

Nevermind, I found it....from AOPA

Good news: FAA extends first, third class medicals

By AOPA ePublishing staff
Pilots under age 40 can save a trip to the AME. On July 24, the FAA will extend the duration of third class medicals from 36 calendar months to 60 calendar months (five years) and first class medicals from six calendar months to 12 calendar months for pilots under age 40.
“This is welcome news for the GA industry,” said AOPA President Phil Boyer. “AOPA supported the FAA’s move that makes it easier and more affordable for younger pilots to fly.”
Current and expired medical certificates are grandfathered under this rule.
For example, a pilot under age 40 who has a third class medical that would have expired at the end of July 2008 under the three-year limit is now good for another two years. In other words, the medical won’t expire until the last day of July 2010.
But what if you had let your medical expire? If you are under age 40, and the certificate was issued less than five years ago, it is now valid until the last day of the month, five years from its original issuance date.
Here’s how it works. Let’s say you got your third class medical on Sept. 20, 2004, (and you were under the age of 40 at that time) but have not renewed it. Under the current rules, you haven’t had a medical since Sept. 30, 2007, and could not act as pilot in command. Now your medical is valid again and will remain valid until Sept. 30, 2009. Welcome back to the skies!
Pilots under 40 who have first class medicals won’t need to renew theirs for one year after the original date of issuance. After one year, it will revert to a third class medical.
So, what if you turn 40 during this new one- or five-year window? That won’t impact the duration of your medical. If you get your first or third class medical the day before you turn 40, it will still be valid for one year or five years, respectively.
Because medical certificates that have already been issued and those being issued within the next month won’t reflect the new regulatory language, pilots should print this card that shows the new duration rules and carry it with their medical at all times. The FAA does not intend to reissue certificates to airmen who applied before the new certificates become available.
AOPA’s medical certification staff handles about 20,000 pilot medical inquiries each year. To address members’ medical concerns, AOPA periodically meets in person with the FAA’s Aerospace Medical Certification staff in Oklahoma City, Okla., and the federal air surgeon in Washington, D.C. Because of this relationship, AOPA and the FAA have been able to advance and streamline the medical certification process for pilots.
Have questions? Give AOPA’s medical staff a call at 800/USA-AOPA (872-2672).

Paok

I had to stay in an outstation bc I timed out on day 6 for 40 hours...... I AM CONFUSED> I have a JM on my line for tomorrow to deadhead back..... do I get an extra day off/ They said my day off was in the outstation and THEY CAN DO THAT... this is not the first time ive bene told this

Boomer

I would start with Comair Pilot Agreement 12.B.3.b:

A reserve lineholder will be scheduled for at least eleven (11) days off at his domicile in any bid period.


Then there's 12.B.8.g.2:

Should a pilot be forced to remain at an outstation and the pilot is a reserve, then:
(a) If the seventh day is a soft (movable) day off the day will be rescheduled. The pilot may deadhead or fly back to domicile on the seventh day. He must adhere to the FAR requirement of twenty-four in seven. The pilot will be paid at least the minimum JM premium pay above guarantee for the use of this day per section 3.K.1.c,; or
(b) If the seventh day is a hard day off (immovable) blah blah blah...

Hope that helps.

Paok

Thanks but Im not sure if that applies to me, I am not on reserve.... I need to find my contract..

mumu

Were you aware that there is an electronic version of the contract available from the Comair MEC website? Since it's a *.pdf file you can use the search feature to find pretty much anything you want. I'm not being flippant, just curious.

I actually keep the electronic version on my PDA as well, in addition to the FSM, OPS Manual, QRH, green sheets, hotel sheets, etc. Those are all available on EPIC with the caveat regarding correct revision number/date.

Here's a link to the contract on the MEC page:

https://crewroom.alpa.org/CMRMEC/def...spx?tabid=1068

cessna157

Can someone explain something to me. I've been trying to work the math on it, but I just cannot get the numbers to work out here.
I saw an article in the paper a few days ago about the near mid-air at ORD earlier in the week. The paper quoted someone by saying "The 2 aircraft came within 400 feet of each other, and it was just chance that they didn't hit at that range".
So, if 2 airplanes are 400 feet apart, they are expected to contact each other?