Originally Posted by
atpcliff
FedEx is doing the same thing with the new Textron Cessna Cessna SkyCourier.
atpcliff,
Yes, I heard that. While I haven't seen definitive statements from Cessna, I understand they're leaning toward certifying the airplane for single pilot. This raises the question of how to get fresh CPLs into the operation as FOs to get experience to move up through whatever their proposed "farm" system might be.
I doubt FedEx would turn fresh CPLs loose with this airplane. Just speculation on my part.
I bet Cessna would
LOVE to see Amazon buy a bunch of these airplanes.