While I do agree there are exceptions, there is almost always some type of rare qualifier that got them there. The ones that I know that went from FO straight to a Legacy without any 121 PIC time, no mil, and less then 3000 hours did things like intern at the Legacy's corporate HQs during college, through nepotism from somebody high up, served the executive board of a nation wide charitable organization, etc.



But hey, if you want to spread false hope to everybody who doesn't have a taste of the industry yet, more power to you and Meow.