Originally Posted by skylover

I'll be happy when I have a seniority number at a regional and am earning a paycheck (which is meager, mind you) at 22 years old.

Quite frankly, I think it builds more character to even be eligible to become a new hire regional pilot by the end of college.

I recognize and accept that people here have different opinions on flight training. It is NOT, however, going to Mom 'n Pop's Flight School of Fun rather than ERAU, and becoming a regional pilot at age 24 rather than 22, going through "character building exercises" along the way.

Originally Posted by SkyHigh

If anything is going to create a pilot shortage it will be due to the fact that it is not worth the long time horizon it takes to get there anymore.

I understand why young people want to go straight to a regional. The prospect of wasting half a decade on instructing is not worth it at all. Then add 7 years in the right seat and forget about it. YUK All for less than mailman wages.

Skyhigh