I’m sure most of you have heard the overwhelmingly unpopular news that 1/3 of CRJ forced upgrades will be from the ERJ FO pool. Not only will a lot of people will see their QOL tank because they will have to commute, but my biggest concern is the massive lack of experience that will be present in the flight deck. Almost all FOs have under a year and 1000 hours 121 experience due to forced upgrades, combine that with a captain with very little experience as a captain, AND next to no experience in that particular jet.



Has this ever been done in the history of the airline industry? Forced upgrade at FAA legal minimums AND a new type of aircraft. Let alone an aircraft with a higher workload and more maintenance issues. I know that it can be done by some pilots, but I’m afraid that this will be the primary ingredient for the next 121 fatal incident. Best case scenario there are a bunch of unhappy pilots and some close calls, worst case scenario people get hurt. What are your thoughts?