Originally Posted by
Joachim
Thats how it always was.
The means of getting to the goal has differed with the times, however the principle remains. At first it was mail runs, then military, then cargo, then commuters; today its the regionals.
I agree, but the line has been shifting towards bigger and bigger jets. I have no problem with a newbie building time in a turboprop that pays accordingly - you start small and get paid small, then you move up after paying your dues. But what's happening here is that folks are starting to "pay their dues" in a mainline aircraft, in exchange for "quick PIC time". When I was at the regionals, my "quick PIC time" came in the form of a 2 year upgrade to a J32 - not to a 99 seat jet flying MKE-LAX, or wherever. It paid crap, but that was a regional back then. This is most definitely not.