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Who exactly would be "qualified but not licensed" at a commercial airline? Your scenario is beyond absurd.
by jaywalk 6y ago
Who exactly would be "qualified but not licensed" at a commercial airline? Your scenario is beyond absurd.
- catalogia 6y agoA pilot with a revoked license? I don't think that's particularly likely, but "beyond absurd" seems a tad too strong. I didn't expect this discussion to get so heated.
- throwaway0a5e 6y ago>Who exactly would be "qualified but not licensed" at a commercial airline? The mechanic. Maintaining a commercial license takes money and hoop jumping (not that a private license doesn't but commercial takes more). Small commercial airlines (like what you find in Alaska) are littered with people who let their licenses lapse (or were medically disqualified) or never pursued a commercial rating but are rated to fly that type privately. They're working in roles other than pilots. It's not a stretch to see how someone who usually turns wrenches or haggles on the phone for their paycheck might be willing to be the co-pilot on a flight and cook the books for a buddy.