Originally Posted by
word302
I still completely disagree. Those who aren't ready at 1000 SIC likely aren't ready at 2000. a jet is a jet. This job just ain't really that hard. I've flown them both, one isn't particularly more complex than the other, just different. Plenty of people have made the exact transition you're talking about with 0 issues.
Why risk a possible checkride failure just so you can fly an ERJ for a bit? If it makes passing an upgrade checkride even 1% more difficult why bother with the ERJ in the first place. I’m all about risk mitigation.