Originally Posted by
Jcr07
From what I’ve heard jet upgrades are going more senior and you can’t upgrade into the jet by getting the 1000 hours. I fly with plenty of senior Capt’s who are thinking of jumping over. I wonder how senior it will go? Unlike the Q you still can at 1000 and they will beg you too. But I still think it’s worth waiting for the jet especially if you’re Seattle based.
Our Q reserves are flying 5-10 hours a month. If you go from Jet FO to Q captain after you fail your checkride you will need 1000 PIC to go to Alaska, would take years and years. Don't. Do it.
Most of us had to wait to upgrade even after we got our 1000, it's okay. If you're still in the right seat after 2-2.5 years then you can rethink it.