Especially if you are under 30. I know the lure of a regional jet can be strong, but there are a lot of guys spending two and three years in the right seat...and then failing captain upgrade for something called "soft skills". Basically this is the concept of "command authority". Maturity, flight experience, ability to make the right decision, ability to command seems to be lacking to a higher degree than the FAA would like in upgrade candidates at regional airlines. I just spend two hours in an instructor meeting with our POI. This exact topic was the focus of his presentation. It's pretty much unheard of at the majors because those without "it" have long since been weeded out. And you don't want to fail regional captain upgrade. With PRIA you will probably never see a major airline job.
1000 hours of TT with 600-700 of CFI/CFII/MEI instruction seems to consistantly build an excellent base for becoming an airline pilot. Just something to think about...
Last edited by WEACLRS; 02-16-2006 at 06:39 AM.