Originally Posted by
Cleared4what
I received an email that they now bring in DEC captains as FO's for a few trips and then are eligible for upgrade. Is this correct?
Is one paid as an FO or Captain during this period?
I was hired over 4 years ago as a DEC and that is how they did it then. My initial training and checkride was as an FO (but paid as a Captain). After the checkride I did 3 rotations as an FO (again paid as a Captain) then entered the normal Captain upgrade program.