[Squawk 8888]

This isn’t news. I hold the exact same type of FAA certificate; the only requirement is a licence from another ICAO state.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Killer co-pilot had to STOP his training because he was depressed and suffering 'burnout': First clues into why German deliberately flew plane into mountain after locking captain out of cockpit

[C210N]

The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight ...

Co-pilot just following the lead set forth by Øbama, vis-a-vis how to take down a ship of state. Only, in this case, it was a ship of air.

[Steely Tom]

The terrorists announced several years ago that they were looking specifically for believers in their religion who were of Western origin, who looked, acted, and talked like citizens of Western countries.

[thesharkboy]

Lubitz:Germanwings Flight 9525::Obama:USA

[ArmstedFragg]

Man, you learn something new every day around here. I never knew the FAA has a Suicide Pilot certification.

[Zathras]

Trained out of Florida?

[TexasGator]

“The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight that authorities believe was deliberately crashed in the French Alps was certified by U.S. aviation officials”

Misleading. The FAA included him on a list of certified pilots. He held no FAA certification.

[CodeToad]

Here is the FAA Airman’s Registry entry for him:

STUDENT PILOT:
Date of Issue: 6/18/2010
Certificate: STUDENT PILOT

PRIVATE PILOT (FOREIBASED)
Date of Issue: 1/6/2012
Certificate: PRIVATE PILOT(FOREIGN BASED) Print
Ratings:
PRIVATE PILOT (Foreign Based)
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
GLIDER

Limits:
ENGLISH PROFICIENT.
ISSUED ON BASIS OF AND VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY GERMANY PILOT LICENSE NUMBER(S) 27788 9460.
ALL LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE GERMANY PILOT LICENSE APPLY.

[DoodleDawg]

He got his training here so he was certified here.