Last week, AVweb pointed to the trend of regional airlines
hiring low(er)-time pilots to fill key positions and asked what the
minimum qualifications should be for a new hire at one of these
airlines.
As you might have expected, there were quite a few
letters on the subject, but most of the AVweb readers who
responded to our poll felt that somewhere between 500 and 1,000 hours
(and a comm/multi/instrument rating) were sufficient to land a pilot's
job.
A complete breakdown of the responses can be viewed
here. (You may be asked to register an answer, if you haven't already.)
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION ***
Both FAA Administrator Marion Blakey's term and the
current FAA reauthorization legislation expire on September 30, though
the aviation community is heavily focused on the latter issue and has
largely ignored the former. So we'd like to know who you think should be
the next FAA Administrator.
(We've assembled our own short list of
potentials; if you choose "other," please e-mail us your choice.)
Have an idea for a new "Question of the Week"? Send your suggestions to
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