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A. Yes.

Q. Is there any greater degree of skill necessary to fly the line than there is in flying a ferry flight?

A. We have no different standards. We require the same standards.  (T.-31)

Q. Is there anything in Captain Gitt's file, just to leave the record crystal clear that would indicate a lack of skill or health or other required ability on his part to be a line pilot except his age?

A. Not to my knowledge.

Q. He has, does he not, an accident-free record for better than 20,000 hours?

A. I couldn't say the number of hours. He has an accident-free record, as far as I know.   (T. 34)

Q. Do you know of any reason other than his age, that Captain Gitt could not be an instructor?

A. I know of no other reason right now.  (T. 127)

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Q. Do you have any flying jobs that are open to a man who can't fly the line because of age alone?

A. No, sir.  (T. 35)

Captain Halliburton initially stated the broad proposition that they found from experience that a supervisory test, check, or ferry pilot should also fly periodic on-line revenue flights because "we don't feel that you can maintain your proficiency or stay current by watching someone else do the job." However, he soon conceded that "the jump seat is occupied by the manager of flying when he is conducting line checks" and he has "a general view" of the instruments (T. 37). And that "in Eastern's view, this is a proper method of determining currency scale and compliance with rules and procedures.


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