Originally Posted by
Inop2
Reserve on the 175/DFW is 2 months, not years. Can't speak to other aircraft and bases but at 40 years old the 175 is an option. The 175 reserve pool is 30 pilots and with 18 pilots a month coming on line, you do the math. As far as extra flying, absolutely an option. A reserve pilot I know is on schedule to pick up 25 hours extra paid flying because some is 200%.
I've seen classes where people in their late thirties got the 175 but in my class, at 41, it wasn't an option. Don't know how old the last guy to get it was. Just want to point out if you're forty, the 175 MIGHT be an option.