"Mr. MD500" wrote in message
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On 18 Aug 2003 19:51:13 -0700, (Jim Eli) wrote:

"Gig Giacona" wrote in message
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Are any of you guys flying for "small" SOs that have received their
helicopters from the military? How is your program set up? What are
pilot
requirements?

IMHO, as "public use", SOs are not required to abide by FAA
regulations. In fact, pilots do not need to be licensed. However,
I'm not aware of any SO doing this.

Here comes another one of those "police pilots are not licensed"
threads.

Fact is isnsurance carriers will require a commercial license,
minimum. For liability reasons, no agency would allow a unlicensed
persion to pilot their aircraft. Thats basic common sense . At a
minimum, law enforcement aircraft are maintained to part 91 standards.


Since I started the thread, asked the question, and am new around these
parts I hate that I have to do this but the statement that "Fact is
insurance carriers will require a commercial license, minimum." Is not
stopping all agencies.

Here is an example of one with pilots with only Private ratings. They have 2
OH-58s and a Huey and one officer with a commercial ticket.

http://www.acsoaviation.com/crewfram.htm