Originally Posted by
24/48
Flaps, I remember a discussion with you several months ago about foreign carriers, and you were so gung ho about seeing them on our soil. So what happens if NAI, or some other foreign carrier, comes here and opens up a base, after all that's what you'd like to see, and starts hiring US regional pilots. You're in the first wave of new-hires and they come to you after a few short months and say "We need you to upgrade to Captain on this 787", based on your recent posts I assume you'd say "Gee I'm not ready yet".
No insurance company or lessor worldwide is going to insure a 787 to be operated by a PIC with the bare minimum 121.436 quals.
I have 5-10x more hours and experience in 121 turbine aircraft operations here, in China, in PACOM and in North Africa, than a person who just got out of AllATPs with a wet ATP and a bunch of time putting around central Texas/South Florida.