Originally Posted by
flapshalfspeed
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).
Is that to say you need 500 total PIC, or 500 multi PIC?
And while we're on the topic, suppose a pilot comes in with a Restricted ATP right at 1000 hours. Somebody told me they need 1500 hours + the 1000 SIC to upgrade, essentially meaning they'd have to remain an FO until 2500 TT. However, reading the regs my interpretation is simply "1000 hours SIC" in a 121 environment, meaning they could hypothetically upgrade at 2000 hours TT. Could anyone shed light?