Originally Posted by
WIFlyer
Making all those decisions is great. But, as said before, making those in the confines of company policy with higher scrutiny by the FAA is different. Starting here as an FO wouldn't hurt you a bit. Get comfortable with the way we do things and then upgrade. I am waiting on the upgrade myself--not because I don't have the time or flying skills but because I am still working things out on how to be a good Mesaba captain. Maybe that will only take you a month or two, maybe longer but if you start as an FO you have the luxury of time that you don't as a street CA.
Just my $.02 but what do I know, I am just a lowly FO
That's exactly what I was thinking (especially the lowly FO part). Seriously though, the hardest part about switching companies has to be learning how to be a good pilot for the new place. Different ops specs, different culutures, different goals even. I'm a lowly FO also. Isn't it great?