Originally Posted by
mcartier713
im not a math major or anything... but wouldn't 2500/100month be 25 months?... and the way i kind of look at it, if i start working on this SIC time when i turn 21 (youngest you can get hired) then 25 months later when i turn 23 i'd be right there at the mins to get an ATP right? then just bump up to captain? 2 years as FO for a commuter is more than long enough for an upgrade right?
Yes it would be 25 months, however, 121 only allows you to fly 1000 hours in a year. So for the 2500 SIC it would be 2 years for 2000 hours then at least another 5 months for the other 500. Keep in mind that many regional airlines have minimums to upgrade that are higher than ATP mins.