Originally Posted by
followingdreams
"If want to go 121, go 121" is a complete falicy. That USED to be the case, Majors REQUIRED 1000 121 PIC tim to even look at an application, otherwise if you had 135 time you needed to go to a regional. That is no longer the case. They are hiring more from 135 than they ever have because they cant keep depleting their regional partners.
"she is likely to build hours sooner"- another falicy. From CJO to training is around 1-2 months max at 135s (I was 2 weeks from CJO), Regionals are currently at 6+months. Training footprint is about 1 month at 135 and 6 weeks at 121. When you start to add up the delays, you will be 3-4 months into your flying at a 135 before you touch a 121 airplane. Also upgrades are arounf 6 months (from START of training) so 2 months after you started to fly the line at a 121, had you went 135, you would be ready to upgrade at most and be logging TPIC time. Once you hit 2000 hours, most majors are looking at you, include the TPIC time you get at 135s and you are way more competitive.
Insanely true. Didn't plan to leave fractional, but when I decided to, all this was crystal clear in hindsight. Zero 121 time, Flex captain; all legacies + SWA asked to interview. 2/2 so far, more to go. So let that be an encouragement for those thinking of trying the fractional side. And if everything slowed down, I personally feel being at Flex or NJA is better than slowing down at a regional, by a fair margin.