Originally Posted by
minimwage4
That's absolutely ridiculous. You have no PIC experience unless you sit left seat with an FO on your right side and a plane full of people that are your responsibility. Have you been given the opportunity yet to have someone trust you enough to give you pax and authority to sign for an airplane? No. And it doesn't look like it for a while by your info. Keep taking notes...
Did I say I was ready to be a Captain? NO! I said I am learning and unfortunately yes I have made a Captain's decision for him. That's what the original post was asking me wasn't it?
I personally think I need another 2 to 3 thousand hours before I would feel comfortable as captain, and fortunately my airline thinks the same way. Some airlines like MESA will upgrade way before that. I know of some guys over there that upgraded from a FO in the Dash to a Capt in the RJ200/700/900 with no time in type and 1500-2000 hours 121 experience. NOW THAT IS INSANE! They should be changing upgrade mins not entry FO mins.