Are you speaking from experience? I went from instructing on 150/172s with a TT of 2000 hours to the right seat of a A319. (reputable UK airline). Got my up grade in 2 years with 3700 hours. We recruit guys/gals through integrated programs with as little as 140 hours TT. They get on with the job fine.iflyforpie wrote:To me, the 737 from instructor seems like going from first gear to fifth whereas the humble Navajo would be more like snatching second and then third (King Air).
On a 737 you are going to be bogged down with inexperience and possibly debt that an upgrade will be very far away. You will probably find that those who got some MPIC on a Ho and then some turbine time in a King Air will be at a larger (and probably more local and reputable) carrier in no time and perhaps even making captain sooner.
It's comments like the ones riffed throughout these threads which makes me thankful everyday I left Canada. For some reason, North America has been a refuge for the "you need 4000 hours to touch a jet" brigade.
It's a totally different world out there, and quite refreshing when you leave Canada. I fly with 20-21 year olds all the time.