Originally Posted by
ZeroTT
Going from an unpressurized piston twin to an RJ captain seems like an INCREDIBLY bad idea
Agreed 100%.
Yes the time counts but you will struggle going from a GA piston to a 121 jet. The FAA does count the time but sorry at the end of the day, you are flying a GA plane. It’s 1000% less complicated than what you would be going to too and yes I was a 9K pilot myself.
Do yourself a favor and get at least 500 hours in the right seat. Then you may feel somewhat comfortable upgrading. Just remember that if you pink your 121 ride, you can pretty much kiss any legacy career goodbye or at least it’s going to extend your regional career by a big amount.
Don’t want to be a downer, but if you don’t have 121 jet experience, there is no way you will become an effective captain after a 6 week class.