Not all 135 PIC time is eligible.

This last sentence is as important as it is true! Don’t assume all 135 PIC is the same. This is all relevant to what counts towards 121 captain eligibility. If you look that up, you’ll find that it more or less covers flight time where an ATP cert is required. If you have 135 PIC but no ATP, you prob have zero that counts. If you already have an ATP, you prob need to dwell in the meaning of those regs to figure out what counts and what doesn’t.

Thanks gang. Im way over the Jet PIC mins hahaha. Thinking about a different way of life and cashing out of California. Buy a house on the West Coast of Fl and commute to Miami or Orlando and fish.....a lot.

Just so you know, you won’t be able to hold MIA as a captain for some time. On the last bid a DEC got bumped out of MIA by more senior pilots upgrading.

I did both, there is a 121.436 qualification sheet that you fill out pre interview to qualify for it. they review your logbooks there as well.

I did not get a $ amount for the bonus until after I was assigned my class date about 2 weeks after interview. No information about how the amount was determined. My best guess is not full 45 because I don't have type/experience in fleet.

Interesting. Thank you.

Are you currently employed?

Most junior MIA CA has been with the company 10 months. That’s not too bad.

Until more 2016/2017 hires upgrade and displace junior guys out. How many, time will tell. Might just be a few.

Yes. Just contemplating a different type of flying, set schedule...set time off.