Originally Posted by
rickdb
Any insight on this topic would be greatly appreciated. I have been told by a few people that low time pilots who are going to the regionals (i.e. 300-400 hrs) do not have enough PIC time to upgrade to CA when the time comes. Is their a PIC requirement to upgrade to CA, or is it just based off total time. Also, I have been told that you can log SIC time as 1/2 PIC. Is this true?
Thanks.
No, 1/2 PIC????? Somebody was trying to pull one over on you.
Depending on the company's need, it could range from the 1500-3000 TT with close to 1,000 in type.
I believe most companies look for time closer to the 3,000 hour TT range.
Beyond that it really depends on your seniority number, and how quick that number will make you eligible for upgrade.
These days, it will probably be more likely that you will meet the hour/experience requirements a long time before your seniority number qualifies you for upgrade.