Check airman with no ATP? Is this guy a liar?
I recently ran into a guy that claims to be a "Captain." He even introduces himself as "Captain ......" after talking with him, he says he was a check airman on the 727 for Pan Am, but mostly did simulator work. He does freelance flight instruction now.
Now, me being the curious one, I looked at his FAA report online. He holds a commercial multi, but no ATP. Also, there is no type rating on his certificate.
Before I pull the BS card out, I wanted to double check the following:
You still need a type rating to become a check airman in a simulator.
Pan Am hired non ATP pilots for these positions.
My guess is that he is stuck on the "right stuff" kick and has watched too many movies.