Type 1 Club?  

Depends on the operator. You know who the remaining old boys club operators are. They usually have a staff of all grey hair pilots that hate anyone under 55 that dares to try to learn something or god forbid make the same mistake they made years ago. Ironically they’re the most likely to be washed up with a long line and clogging up the radios on fire. Those companies hire seat meat for SIC. Lottery winner to get a good captain and upgrade at those places.

Other operators are turning the page and raising the next generation of heavy pilots. Time in weight class is the biggest obstacle unless you go to a company that pencil wh1ps it. A lot of the hawk operators lack the utility work to get you the time but they’re trying. They’ll type SIC and get them PIC hours on fire and ferry until they can be carded/upgraded. Go pay your dues if it’s what you want.

The industry is changing and opportunities are there if you’ll put in the work to prove you’re worth the investment. I sucked it up and went SIC for a couple months. Wasn’t the most fun I’ve had and my long line got rusty but it got me where I wanted to be. Had a PIC that was willing to teach the airframe and ended up typed and carded faster than expected on his recommendation. 50/50 work and luck.