XPost: rec.aviation.piloting, alt.usenet.kooks   
   From: rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com   
      
   Mxsmanic wrote:   
      
   > Eeyore writes:   
   >   
   > > PPLs don't apply to such aircraft.   
   >   
   > Oh ... so you don't need a PPL to fly a 747?   
      
   How do you think you get the hours to progress to CPL ? You have to have a CPL   
   before   
   ATPL etc.... How about the night, multi-engine and instrument ratings ?   
      
      
   > > Is that what you think ?   
   >   
   > When it comes to airliners, I am _certain_ of it.   
      
   But you're an idiot !   
      
      
   > > In actual fact you may be right that's it's enirely possible but basic   
   piloting   
   > > skills are deemed an essential ingedient of the package.   
   >   
   > They are deemed essential by regulatory fiat, but in reality, they aren't   
   > essential at all.  At least not the "skills" one learns in tin cans and other   
   > aircraft besides the target type of aircraft.   
      
   Those basic skills are what saves aircraft when things go wrong.   
      
      
   > > It's not how it's done.   
   >   
   > Not in the USA.  But it can be done.  Apparently some places are doing it.    
   It   
   > makes economic sense.   
   >   
   > Anyway, I think it has been fairly well established here   
      
   Where ?   
      
      
   > that you can do all your training in a high-performance aircraft, if you   
   wish.   
      
   What do you mean by high-performance ?   
      
      
   > I don't see why that aircraft could not be a jet airliner, if the price is   
   right.   
   > Or is there some regulatory barrier to starting and finishing exclusively   
   in, say,   
   > a 737?   
      
   Yes.   
      
   For one thing you can't start by flying multi-engined aircraft. I suggest you   
   kill   
   the engine(s) on one side whilst simulating a landing for example.   
      
   Graham   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)