Originally Posted by
MNFlyer4531
I have been looking into this as well and everyone I talk to says 2.5-3 yrs at the quickest to get to 1500 hrs. Getting to 1500 hrs seems to be the hardest/most uncertain part of the journey when you are in a hurry. (I'm about to turn 40).
Yes, get to 1500 quickly, but don’t devalue what that 1500 brings you in terms of experience and judgement as a pilot. Embrace whatever job you have to get the 1500 and be the best at that job, don’t just look past it. Back in the 90’s there was no 1500 hour rule, but you actually needed more than 1500 to be competitive for a commuter job.