Originally Posted by
HSLD
Do Skywest Captains need the ICAO 2500 hours minimum for upgrade or is that being waived? Just curious about the path to upgrade if a pilot was hired in the current rush with low time and had the opportunity (by seniority) to upgrade 10 months later.
Is the FAA granting waivers?
Lower-time pilots (usually hired out of a CFI job) cannot upgrade without the 2500 TT / 1000 Crew/turbine. Many are getting bypassed every month. This is why CRJ upgrades run slightly under 12 months...but only for those who had prior turbine experience.
Of course those who take the fast upgrade will be junior CA's for a long time...the lower-time pilots will eventually upgrade on top of the people who took the quick upgrade.