Originally Posted by
widebodyjunkie
(1) On an average basis, how long does it take a FO to upgrade to a captains chair at a regional? I've heard a lot of instructors say that is only takes a couple of years, but I've read on some other forums that it can take up to five years....any truth to that?
I know this is a Regional board so I hope I don't get whipped too bad with my comment.
All I want to say on this matter is to be aware of many paths other than the regional route. I'm not degrading this path by any means, but a lot of people get tunnel vision and become fixated on this path as the only path. Just my humble observation.
I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I hired on with a major and never flew for a regional airline or any 121 carrier for that matter. And all of my flight time is civilian.
Other avenues to investigate would be corporate and cargo.