Originally Posted by
flapshalfspeed
^^^exactly
Sample calculation--let's say you came in with:
250 hrs multi-PIC
0 hours prior 121 SIC
0 hours 135(k) turbine PIC or military PIC
...then, you fly 1,000 hours SIC for Mesa.
Per the bare minimum updated FARs (121.436), you essentially just need your ATP + 1,000 hours SIC/PIC in 121 ops. Military turb PIC & 135(k) turbine PIC (>19 seats) counts towards your 1,000 hours.
However, per Mesa's CBA (as currently enforced by mgmt/union) you need 250 more hours PIC (or 500 more hours SIC).
Yeah. That will bite a lot of unsuspecting quick upgrade types. Especially those, like me, with low multi time when hired. But if street captains are true, I see the company relaxing this requirement before they hire street captains.