Originally Posted by
Googlyeyes
How achievable is it to upgrade to captain within 2 years?
given the fluctuation in bases that do the most flying and factoring in a 4 month window after being awarded base of choice, it seems difficult to situate yourself advantageously. Several months ago EWR was considered a base with low opportunity however now its top of the list. I think bidding for home base or base with ease of commute seems like the path of choice.
If upgrade needs to be made by 2 yrs is it fair to say 1000 hours needs to be met within 21 months? That gives 3 months for whatever the process is to transition from sic to captain. Making target monthly flying hours 45-50 hrs.
understood upgrading isn’t required but it would be very nice.
Achievable, yes. However, it seems hard to do right now. Most FOs I've talked to on reserve aren't flying much, or at least enough to get the 1000 hours in 2 years. I upgraded in 18 months, but I never sat reserve as an FO.