The Regional Airline Association, which represents 22 North American regional airlines, asked the FAA this week to approve additional "structured training pathways" for Part 121 first officers. The RAA says its data show that applicants for pilot jobs tend to do better if they are from "structured training backgrounds" with less than four years since graduation, even if they have less than 1,500 total hours. Applicants without those attributes, but who meet the 1,500-hour minimum, require more extra training and are more likely to fail, the RAA says. "Improving aviation safety and reopening the pilot career path are not mutually exclusive objectives," said RAA President Faye Malarkey Black. "We urge the FAA to review the available data and carefully evaluate additional pathways, approving them where they will enhance safety."
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/regionals-press-faa-for-training-options