Originally Posted by
Otterbox
So something longer than 6 months is a long upgrade? You're crazy.
Many of the PDT FOs I know are happily sitting as FO to collect their FO bonus ($20k) before they consider a CA upgrade since CAs only get $7500.
First of all, if they bypass upgrade for a couple thousand dollars, then they have serious issues. That is just plain stupid.
And no, not a 6 month upgrade. That is not what I am saying. If it takes 6 months to finish FO training, and in that time, FOs that are already on property get their 1000 hours in the meantime, then it may mean a 2 year upgrade as compared to an immediate upgrade.
I have heard of several AWAC pilots that went to PDT recently so they could get an immediate upgrade. But, if there are enough FOs already on property that are able to upgrade before the new hires finish training and are able to upgrade, then the fast upgrade is gone.