Captain Upgrade
02-08-2024 | 09:20 AM
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Captain Upgrade
How achievable is it to upgrade to captain within 2 years?
given the fluctuation in bases that do the most flying and factoring in a 4 month window after being awarded base of choice, it seems difficult to situate yourself advantageously. Several months ago EWR was considered a base with low opportunity however now its top of the list. I think bidding for home base or base with ease of commute seems like the path of choice.
If upgrade needs to be made by 2 yrs is it fair to say 1000 hours needs to be met within 21 months? That gives 3 months for whatever the process is to transition from sic to captain. Making target monthly flying hours 45-50 hrs.
understood upgrading isn’t required but it would be very nice.
given the fluctuation in bases that do the most flying and factoring in a 4 month window after being awarded base of choice, it seems difficult to situate yourself advantageously. Several months ago EWR was considered a base with low opportunity however now its top of the list. I think bidding for home base or base with ease of commute seems like the path of choice.
If upgrade needs to be made by 2 yrs is it fair to say 1000 hours needs to be met within 21 months? That gives 3 months for whatever the process is to transition from sic to captain. Making target monthly flying hours 45-50 hrs.
understood upgrading isn’t required but it would be very nice.
02-09-2024 | 11:35 AM
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02-10-2024 | 09:54 AM
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From: We Need To Talk About Your Flare
See this thread that I have been updating over the past few months. It might answer some of your questions.
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02-15-2024 | 03:49 AM
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How achievable is it to upgrade to captain within 2 years?
given the fluctuation in bases that do the most flying and factoring in a 4 month window after being awarded base of choice, it seems difficult to situate yourself advantageously. Several months ago EWR was considered a base with low opportunity however now its top of the list. I think bidding for home base or base with ease of commute seems like the path of choice.
If upgrade needs to be made by 2 yrs is it fair to say 1000 hours needs to be met within 21 months? That gives 3 months for whatever the process is to transition from sic to captain. Making target monthly flying hours 45-50 hrs.
understood upgrading isn’t required but it would be very nice.
given the fluctuation in bases that do the most flying and factoring in a 4 month window after being awarded base of choice, it seems difficult to situate yourself advantageously. Several months ago EWR was considered a base with low opportunity however now its top of the list. I think bidding for home base or base with ease of commute seems like the path of choice.
If upgrade needs to be made by 2 yrs is it fair to say 1000 hours needs to be met within 21 months? That gives 3 months for whatever the process is to transition from sic to captain. Making target monthly flying hours 45-50 hrs.
understood upgrading isn’t required but it would be very nice.
02-15-2024 | 06:07 AM
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From: E175 first officer
95% of my class has a line, so 75 hours a month. So that's a little over a year to upgrade.
One person just transferred out of LGA and obviously none of us was in BOS. IND is the best base fit flight hours out of any of my friends bases
One person just transferred out of LGA and obviously none of us was in BOS. IND is the best base fit flight hours out of any of my friends bases
02-15-2024 | 06:21 AM
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From: We Need To Talk About Your Flare
For all those following along (and to the OP) it's all about timing tho. I'm going to guess you were in the earlier groups when hiring picked back up after the pause. If an FO was hired several months after you, say late 2023, they may be on reserve for much longer than you were.
02-15-2024 | 06:29 AM
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From: E175 first officer
For all those following along (and to the OP) it's all about timing tho. I'm going to guess you were in the earlier groups when hiring picked back up after the pause. If an FO was hired several months after you, say late 2023, they may be on reserve for much longer than you were.
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