Upgrade to Captain

BoeingDrew · June 25th, 2003, 16:42

How long does upgrade to Captain usually take and what is the base pay?

I_Money · June 25th, 2003, 16:51

That is like asking how long is a piece of string - it depends on so many things!

WillNotFly4Food · June 25th, 2003, 16:58

Kind of an ambiguous question. The specific airline and current state of the industry would play a major role in any captain upgrade times. Pay is more, obviously, but how much is again a function of the specific airline, aircraft type, seniority... I'd say it's worth it whatever it is.

Quillpig · June 25th, 2003, 17:11

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That is like asking how long is a piece of string - it depends on so many things!

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A piece of string is 12 inches long in the USA (about 30cm in Europe and elsewhere). Some pieces are a bit shorter, and some are much longer.

Upgrading to Captain can take 0 days (hired as Captain) to forever (never upgrade), with many possibilities in between.

QP

cointyro · June 25th, 2003, 17:24

You can only upgrade to Captin in countries that speak Russian or some other Slavic language.

mtsu_av8er · June 25th, 2003, 23:06

Once, I had a piece of string. we were very good friend, and he ws a nice string. But then, I fell in love with a piece of plastic wrap. I miss my string so much now....

SkyKingRon · June 25th, 2003, 23:59

MTSU...LOL

I think I saw a 12" piece of string hanging on a Capt's shoulder!

Has anybody ever body wrapped?... Oh yea, as Doug would say, now about that Capt's upgrade...
It depends on many things, could take two years on average, but...

ready2fly · June 26th, 2003, 06:45

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Once, I had a piece of string. we were very good friend, and he ws a nice string. But then, I fell in love with a piece of plastic wrap. I miss my string so much now....

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LMAO!!!!

Doug Taylor · June 26th, 2003, 09:47

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How long does upgrade to Captain usually take and what is the base pay?

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The basic answer? It depends!

And the answer, if we were to find one is in constant flux, but I can just answer from experience and keep in mind that this is old, outdated information because it changes on a daily basis.

At Skyway I was able to upgrade to captain in about 18 months in the late 1990's. The pay was a whopping $17,500.

At Delta, I could have upgraded to B737-200 captain after with 2 years of seniority, but things have definetely changed since then. The pay would have been $150K or so.

Bluto · June 27th, 2003, 04:49

A string walks into a bar. Says to the bartender "Give me a beer!" Bartender says, "Sorry pal, we don't serve strings here." String walks into the bathroom, frays himself at the edges and ties himself into a knot, walks back out to the bartender. "Give me a beer!" he says. "Hey, aren't you that string?" challenges the bartender. "Nope" he replies, "I'm a frayed not."

Mr_Creepy · June 27th, 2003, 07:14

Bluto you beat me to it.

That is a great joke

davetheflyer · June 27th, 2003, 10:31

It depends. Less than two years ago, FOs at my company were upgrading to captain in 6 months. Now there are no classes scheduled indefinitely. It just depends on the company's need.

Pay depends on the company and the equipment. Larger aircraft and larger companies typically mean more money.

June 25th, 2003, 16:42	#1
BoeingDrew Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: KSAN Posts: 146	Upgrade to Captain How long does upgrade to Captain usually take and what is the base pay?

June 25th, 2003, 16:51	#2
I_Money Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Socal Posts: 5,674	Re: Upgrade to Captin That is like asking how long is a piece of string - it depends on so many things!

June 25th, 2003, 16:58	#3
WillNotFly4Food Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: SGU via SLC Posts: 420	Re: Upgrade to Captin Kind of an ambiguous question. The specific airline and current state of the industry would play a major role in any captain upgrade times. Pay is more, obviously, but how much is again a function of the specific airline, aircraft type, seniority... I'd say it's worth it whatever it is.

June 25th, 2003, 17:11	#4
Quillpig Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northeast USA Posts: 3	Re: Upgrade to Captin [ QUOTE ] That is like asking how long is a piece of string - it depends on so many things! [/ QUOTE ] A piece of string is 12 inches long in the USA (about 30cm in Europe and elsewhere). Some pieces are a bit shorter, and some are much longer. Upgrading to Captain can take 0 days (hired as Captain) to forever (never upgrade), with many possibilities in between. QP

June 25th, 2003, 17:24	#5
cointyro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: East Palo Alto, CA Posts: 306	Re: Upgrade to Captin You can only upgrade to Captin in countries that speak Russian or some other Slavic language.

June 25th, 2003, 23:06	#6
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,567	Re: Upgrade to Captin Once, I had a piece of string. we were very good friend, and he ws a nice string. But then, I fell in love with a piece of plastic wrap. I miss my string so much now....

June 25th, 2003, 23:59	#7
SkyKingRon Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 121	Re: Upgrade to Captin MTSU...LOL I think I saw a 12" piece of string hanging on a Capt's shoulder! Has anybody ever body wrapped?... Oh yea, as Doug would say, now about that Capt's upgrade... It depends on many things, could take two years on average, but...

June 26th, 2003, 06:45	#8
ready2fly Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW Posts: 7,194	Re: Upgrade to Captin [ QUOTE ] Once, I had a piece of string. we were very good friend, and he ws a nice string. But then, I fell in love with a piece of plastic wrap. I miss my string so much now.... [/ QUOTE ] LMAO!!!!

June 26th, 2003, 09:47	#9
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,280 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Upgrade to Captain [ QUOTE ] How long does upgrade to Captain usually take and what is the base pay? [/ QUOTE ] The basic answer? It depends! And the answer, if we were to find one is in constant flux, but I can just answer from experience and keep in mind that this is old, outdated information because it changes on a daily basis. At Skyway I was able to upgrade to captain in about 18 months in the late 1990's. The pay was a whopping $17,500. At Delta, I could have upgraded to B737-200 captain after with 2 years of seniority, but things have definetely changed since then. The pay would have been $150K or so.

June 27th, 2003, 04:49	#10
Bluto Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 182	Re: Upgrade to Captain A string walks into a bar. Says to the bartender "Give me a beer!" Bartender says, "Sorry pal, we don't serve strings here." String walks into the bathroom, frays himself at the edges and ties himself into a knot, walks back out to the bartender. "Give me a beer!" he says. "Hey, aren't you that string?" challenges the bartender. "Nope" he replies, "I'm a frayed not."

June 27th, 2003, 07:14	#11
Mr_Creepy Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the O-zone Posts: 5,810	Re: Upgrade to Captain Bluto you beat me to it. That is a great joke

June 27th, 2003, 10:31	#12
davetheflyer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: KATL, Georgia, Tennessee Posts: 1,016	Re: Upgrade to Captain It depends. Less than two years ago, FOs at my company were upgrading to captain in 6 months. Now there are no classes scheduled indefinitely. It just depends on the company's need. Pay depends on the company and the equipment. Larger aircraft and larger companies typically mean more money.

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