Originally Posted by
crflyer
I feel like most would come to F9 because they DON'T have the TPIC. Why would someone go to F9 if they have a decent QOL and are a regional captain? They'll get called by someone else soon enough. I don't see the advantage of starting all over again unless they're fine with staying at F9. FO's that have no upgrade in sight are the ones looking to go. 1000 TPIC isn't some magic number.
In a decade I never flew with a CA at Mesa who owned his own airplane. I have already flow with nearly half a dozen here that do... LOL - thats gotta say something! You can stand up in the cockpit. You can do 2 legs and clock 8 hours. Airbus is super comfortable. No hot reserve. You get to be a Major airline pilot and fly with the coolest laidback dudes in the biz - (I've never had this much fun going from point A to B) ...Just some positives for you.