"Chad Speer" wrote in message
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| Capt.Doug wrote:
|
| *****
| The 'T' signifies that the flight is a commercial
operator.


It signifies the flight is not Part 91. It says nothing about the operator.




Prior to
| Sept. 11, few pilots bothered to read the AIM to know
this. Immediately
| following Sept. 11, it was mandatory. Now it is optional,
but ATC will
| handle the commercial operator with confidence knowing the
flight is
| flown by professionals.

Using the T indicates no such thing with ATC. Any kid with a couple
hundred hours could be the pilot. He would be a professional in name only.