Originally Posted by AirWillie
Hey rickair7777, what about the MAPD guys? How long does it take them to upgrade? I'm guessing mesa doesn't have an upgrade minimum right?
Mesa has a high upgrade minimum because they fly international. Most captains must meet the ICAO minimums, which are higher than FAA mins for the ATP. There is extra PIC time required that MAPD grads DO NOT have. They usually miss seniority upgrade because it takes them 4+ years to accumulate enough SIC time to waive the ICAO PIC requirements.
Mesa likes to hire high-time CFI's and 135 guys for that reason.