Originally Posted by
AtlCSIP
1000 hours PIC in a 1900 is better than 3000 hours SIC in an RJ, no matter where it came from. It is true that those other places will hire without turbine PIC, but should someone experience furlough at some point in his/her career, that 1000 hours PIC in the 1900 will get you hired somewhere else much more quickly.
My .02
ATL
Do some of the majors still have the 20,000 lb min weight requirement for TPIC or has that been dropped? What about the RJ FO's getting a PIC type but not upgrading (for HR 5900) on the same plane that some majors operate (170/190)? Would 1900 PIC time still be better?