Originally Posted by 13pro

Hard to say on flow. Of course the minimum is 24 months, but if you think that will happen… it won’t. The last of the original flow pilots needs to be given the option to do so before any of the pilots under the CAP program will flow. And the last flow pilot likely has more than 24 months still. Then, every CA senior to you that has 24 months as a CA will also flow before you. While I don’t know those numbers, I would guess it’s a least 100-200 at this point. That’s another 5-10 months. So best case, probably 3 years. However, during that 3 years, you will likely be on Reserve the majority of it as every current FO passes you when they upgrade.

As for reserve trips, right now CAs are getting used and abused. You will many times know your trip before you even begin a reserve stretch. It may only be 1 or 2 legs, but it will
likely grow from there to take up your entire stretch.

My advice, go to a ULCC if you can. Even with the gap in flying, I bet you’d be competitive. If you can’t go to one of those, decide what legacy carrier you want and go to the other ones WO. So if you want AA or UAL, come here. But if you want DL, go anywhere else. You’ll probably be able to get current flying again, and be hired at a major within months. Don’t wait on the flow in your position.