Originally Posted by
PreciousCargo
Thank you all for the information. I have an ATP and am typed. I honestly have no desire to be a captain for any company walking in the door (I seriously dont think its worth the stress and I dont think I'm qualified now anyway) but how long are FOs waiting for upgrades typically?
If you have the hours, they will hire you as a captain. You’d be flying single pilot, most likely in a BE-99 (maybe 1900 or Metro depending on experience). They really only use EMB-120 FOs as a time builder until they can fly single pilot in another aircraft.