Presently and probably for the next year you can expect to log 600 to 700 hours a year. I spoke with a Check Airman yesterday, regarding upgrade timing. He believes that if you put forth the effort, 2.5 to 3 years is a reasonable expectation for upgrade. You could go quicker. The selection starts at the top of the seniority list every time. The first ones ready get to go. So if you are in the bottom 20% of the seniority list, but no one in front of you is deemed ready, you get it if you are ready. A CBA could change that, but there is no CBA on the near horizon.