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12-12-2009, 08:59 PM

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therapy

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I was based in ORD. No problem. You can be fully configured and still fly 170kias in a CRJ.

I think I've only ever done visuals into SJC, but

12-12-2009, 09:15 PM

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OK that makes a little more sense. Most planes can't be fully configured at 170 kts if you use the highest flap setting for landing. (162 kias flaps 40 B737, 145 kias flaps 45 ERJ non XR etc)

12-13-2009, 05:24 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Slice

Why not both? 1500 hours isn't the only thing, they would need to pass an ATP check as well after meeting the prereq's for the rating.

My turn to shock you, I AGREE....

. I think that is what Babbit said.

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12-13-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TPROP4ever

Ok, And you are correct, I was making the point in reverse as someone else said if the 1500 rule had been there, he wouldnt have been (all of this including my statements and yours and others is pure speculation.)

I am the one who said that, and I stand by my post. I am not saying he wouldn't have been at Colgan, or in the airlines. I am saying that he would not have been the Captain on that flight.

If he had gotten to 1500 hours before getting hired at Colgan, it would have delayed his hire date by at least a year or two. Also, everyone else hired with him would have had equal hours. Because of the seniority system at the airlines, he would have had to wait his turn before upgrading. If everyone being hired has 1500 hours, I would be willing to bet that "quick" upgrades never happen at Colgan. This means that even if he had decided to go to Colgan, his date of hire would have him currently sitting as an FO. Hence my claim of he would never had been flying that plane.