Originally Posted by
CruJones
take a look at a few wide reports and imagine when you can be the junior line holder if that’s important to you (I use 500/yr or 40/mo to make the math easier). The other calculus is (717A rate x 72)/your XXXB rate. See if that number is larger than your average credit and if that makes it worth losing schedule control for you and your family just to call yourself cappy.
Thank you. According to this math, 120 hours is what’s needed and that is actually my target credit per month and when possible I go for more (June and July were higher credit months). Based on this anything I’m able to do over 72 becomes gravy. Of course the question now comes down to schedule and QOL. I will look up some reports to see how the junior pilot fares. Appreciate the feedback.
As for calling oneself Cappy, it’s not so much that as it is the earning potential. I have twenty years left, had six years at SWA but before that overseas (no retirement plan) and now here so I’m trying to build up my retirement account the smartest way possible.
Thanks again.