Airline industry fights FAA increase in flight hours to qualify as a pilot
Blunted by strong industry opposition, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is pushing uphill to implement a broad aviation safety law enacted by Congress after the last fatal U.S. airline crash nearly four years ago, according to a report by The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General.
The FAA is mired in lengthy delays in increasing the amount of experience necessary to be an airline pilot, as mandated by law, provide more “real world” pilot training and create a mentoring program for experienced captains to coach less experienced first officers, according to the report.