Originally Posted by
Planegeek
Someone with tpic in a 175 does nothing when you’re going to a 737 or a320. Not sure what upgrading to ca requires but I’m willing to bet if anything would lead to quicker upgrade it would be time in type over tpic time at a regional. I could be very wrong. But by the time you get to a legacy you’re legally ca eligible. So the only thing hold back an upgrade would be company policy and seniority.
Legacy carriers have always (traditionally) looked for candidates with PIC experience. Acting as PIC gives you experience in decision making and airmanship. Having a clean record as a PIC demonstrates some level of success in mastering those skills (or an immense amount of dumb luck).
There are plenty of candidates now getting through with no PIC, but they are still by far the minority.