[nickcarraway]

Aren’t there supposed to be two pilots?

[logi_cal869]

Key passage re the 'certification':

The complexities of landing at JAC earn the airport a Special PIC (pilot in command) qualification for the airport — in place since 1990 — as well as a SAAT level 4 rating, requiring a more experienced line check airman sitting copilot.

Each individual airline has its own standards of training requiring varying minimum hours of flight time.

Many qualified captains with thousands of flight hours may not meet company minimums behind the wheel of a particular aircraft or flying into certain airports with ceiling and visibility minimum requirements.

Someone may correct me if I'm wrong, but as an aviation nut I've NEVER heard of such an occurrence (i.e., diversion due to lack of certification) and it speaks LOUDLY to a wholly unqualified pilot attaining the 'first officer/captain' title because, as I cited in another comment, the supposedly responsible 'captain' knew 100% where he/she/it was flying (and landing) before he/she/it left the gate.

[HollyB]

“ The complexities of landing at JAC earn the airport a Special PIC (pilot in command) qualification for the airport — in place since 1990 — as well as a SAAT level 4 rating, requiring a more experienced line check airman sitting copilot”