I was able to slide into a July class. I've been reading the threads and know the likely hood of LGA 145 is very real. I am being told that I was able to get a class fairly quickly (I had May and June options available) because I'm being hired as a "Near Direct Entry Captain" due to my military time and some 135 time I have. I don't quite meet the minimums for a Direct Entry Captain, so will I have the 175 as an option or will I be locked into the 145 based on my previous experience?

That being said, I was hoping y'all could elaborate on what reserve schedules and line schedules will most likely look like for both air frames, how quickly one could hold a line at any base, and probably the most common question, how quickly one could get to DFW.

Thanks!
AP