Originally Posted by
ERJ135
............... JMO, of course.. i'm almost there for upgrade and have 3k in type, I feel very comfortable. Airplane fits me like a glove. Captains have told me if you don't feel comfortable upgrading at 3-4k in type, you should find a new line of work.
Time in type has absolutely nothing to do with commanding an airline flight. There's a bit more to being Captain than flying the jet. In my experience, most Zero PIC/high time FO's could easily command a 121 flight as well or better than I, but until they've actually done it all bets are off. IOW, your first few months of actually signing the release will likely test every skill you have, except flying.
If the tng dept does it's job, a new Captains first few months will be safe regardless of previous experience. Proficiency and comfort will take a while longer.