Originally Posted by
Packrat
I did meet a "street Captain" once. He was an ATA 737 Captain who went to Colgan as a BE-1900 Captain. But, that's been awhile. I was thinking along the lines of the fact that the Regionals can't even find enough qualified pilots to be F/Os much less Street Captains.
I don't think you quite understand what a street Captain is.....let me break this down....
Airline XYZ begins receiving new aircraft. They need more Captains. Airline XYZ runs through it's FOs that are eligible for upgrade. (2500TT 1000 121 SIC or 1000 135 PIC, some airlines CA requirements may be higher. 3500TT.)
Airline XYZ has run through it's eligible company FOs. Therefore advertises street captains.
Airline ZZY has FOs that have been at their airline for a long time and exceed Airline XYZ's Captain requirements. FO at ZZY is looking at many more years in the right seat, no upgrade in sight at ZZY.
Airline ZZY FO applies and is hired directly into the left seat at airline XYZ. Thus now making more money and getting 121 turbine PIC time.
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