Originally Posted by
Pilsung
Could the FAA reduce the 1,000 hours of SIC 121 time required for upgrade, to 750 hours? Would this have any meaningful benefit?
Could they? Sure. Not without risk, but anything is possible. Would they? Unlikely.
Would it help the regionals if they did? Equally unlikely. Those uncomfortable with immediate upgrade would have even greater reason to find themselves a ULCC where they could hang out for a few years before going to their career destination.