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Old 13th Jan 2012, 18:13
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Silly Pilot
 
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James Dent

Sky Limo is operating with most of the pilots not properly trained per FAA. James Dent DO and Aaron Hildred Chief Pilot of Sky Limo have been accepting previous 135 training to quickly and inexpensively place pilots on the Sky Limo 135 certificate. With the high turn-over of pilots and lack of funds Sky Limo has been rushing pilots with little or no experience into the fleet.

From AIN:
FAA Draft Notice Clarifies Part 135 Initial Training
The FAA published a draft Notice that proposes to require that FAA inspectors review Part 135 operators' pilot training programs “to identify and correct those programs which erroneously issued credit for previous training or checking.” Operators have been complaining that their FAA inspectors are no longer allowing previous training by new job candidates or temporary (contract) pilots to be used to meet initial training requirements. The big sticking point for operators has been that some FAA inspectors apparently incorrectly allowed credit for previous training, which made it easier for contract pilots to fly for multiple operators. But according to the FAA, “Regulations do not permit the crediting of such training.”
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