FAA Denies Request to Consider Private, Part 141 R-ATP Flight School Equivalent to Military Pilot Training
The RAA has weighed in on the FAA's decision to deny a Republic Airways attempt to lessen the experience requirement for those pilots graduating from their LIFT Flight Academy. The airline filed a petition last April requesting an exemption from Part 61.160, arguing that its Restricted-ATP program sufficiently resembles US Military training in quality and spirit. If granted, the exemption would allow graduates of its pilot school to fly under the same experience requirements as former military aviators. If it had been approved, the graduates of the LIFT Academy would be able to fly for Republic Airways at 750 hours of total flight time i
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