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Q. All right. Have you the power to issue a typed rating? 

A. No. The PAA issued the typed rating. I don't.

Q. so it is their judgement initially as to whether a certain pilot can fly a given aircraft?

A. Yes.

Q. Without their approval you have no power to put him on the line?

A. No, sir. (T-239)

Q. There is nothing in FAA flying comparable, to your knowledge, to flying revenue flights on the line, is there?

A. No, sir. (T-240)

In trying to explain why it is necessary for a check, test, ferry, or supervisory pilot or instructor to also fly one month out of four in on line revenue flights, Captain Brady explains that the more you fly the aircraft, the more "things seem to be more normal. You know where the maps are. you know a little thing like where you put your sunglasses." (T-241) 

It soon became obvious by Captain Brady's testimony just how unnecessary the requirement is that an instructor or check pilot also fly on-line passenger revenue flights one month out of four. During the usual on-line flight there is very little activity at all, just sitting and looking for hours at a time, except for takeoff and landing at one end of the country or the other. To the contrary, during check flights and instruction flights, there is considerably more activity, resulting in increased skill and proficiency, especially in emergency type situations. In addition, check flights and instruction flights include more than a sufficient number of takeoffs and landings to maintain proficiency, without any necessity at all for further  

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