Originally Posted by
Blackhawk
A different subject, but 2 year upgrades scare the bejeebers out of me. Yeah, this is an easy job. Until it isn't. At two years you probably don't know what you don't know. And you're probably flying with an FO who really doesn't know what he doesn't know.
Personally, I'd like to see upgrades stabilize at about four years.
It is what is happening at most other regionals right now. It’s just a matter of time... I waited 3 years to upgrade. I was more than ready, but I do feel like it is more of a bare minimum. So many issues arise from having young/inexperienced CAs out flying the line with even younger and less experienced FOs. Crazy/scary times were in.