Ex-Fed, actually I was referring to the "This is an airplane" Practical Test.
Spacepod, you seem to be up on this validation issue. Do the foreigners who fly for the Chinese Airlines get validated, or do they have to go through the testing process for a Chinese Certificate? It appears that they would, since the aircraft is type certificated for two pilots.
If that is the case, how can the CAAC validate one and not the other. It seems like AM's theory may be correct, or they're "bending" a little more.
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