Originally Posted by
rickair7777
There is no benefit to you with "flow" to a regional. It's just a gimmick to keep you in the ASEL 135 seat longer.
Caravan time is probably the lowest quality TPIC available, and you will not get hired at a top-tier airline with just that, you'll need some 121 glass jet SIC and probably PIC too.
You might be able to get on with a major eventually with 135 ME turboprop PIC, but you're at a disadvantage compared to the RJ CA's. You'd probably be able to get on with a second-tier/ULCC major eventually, but if you're young you should probably focus on top-tier right now.
Also how much flight time would you get at the second 135? If it's one of those 2 legs/night kind of deals it might take years to get decent time built up.
Most people from 135 don't go directly to the top tier (I know several who went to ULCC, and I know several who got stuck). The safest and statistically fastest path is going to be get to a regional asap.
So their flow program actually keeps you in the company for a shorter period of time (about 6 months) than if you were to wait out their training agreement after upgrade (1 year).
Roughly 700 hours a year flying freight on emb120s then beech 99s after captain upgrade. It’s a weird schedule where you are on call mostly. The caravan gig is 4 on 4 off. Talked to a captain there that says he Max’s out his time monthly. I am leaning more toward the freight job seems like more valuable experience and better pay.
With that being said, I am in my early 20s if my path is a major is it better to go to caravan —-> skywest——> legacy or is it possible to do something like freight——> ULCC——> legacy