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For questions about pilots who fly for airlines.

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How should you handle a Hazardous Attitude?

Do you have a talk explaining that if he makes a wrong decision, you as FO will take controls if it jeopardizes safety? Sitting in both right and left seat for 20+ years of airline operations, I've …
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Are there any aircraft used in part 121 (aka scheduled airline) operations that do not requi...

Cape Air seems to be a Part 121 carrier, and since they fly the Cessna 402, that might be an answer.
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Is a degree from an overseas institution likely to be a barrier to employment with a major U...

Without a considerable amount of time as PIC of a turbine-powered aircraft, I expect your chances would be slight. Once your other qualifications, logbook, and resume are competitive, I doubt that w …
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Are commercial pilots ranked or graded differently based on the size of the aircraft they fly?

To the extent that there is any sort of "rank" amongst airline pilots, seniority comes first. The most senior pilot gets his choice of aircraft, schedules, vacations, and so on; the next most senior …
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Does pilot monitoring have authority to go around in exceptional circumstances?

The captain is the captain, so when he says "go around" then the PF needs to initiate the go-around. If the FO doesn't initiate the go-around as directed, then the captain can (at that time as at ess …
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Do rotorcraft flight hours count for airlines requirements?

There is no single answer across the board that helicopter time will "always" or "never" count for airline hiring; each airline will specify if they consider helo hours or not. Major airlines that I' …
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