Originally Posted by
ghilis101
good pay at the regionals will never be an option. they'll just keep lowering minimums (e.g. Mesa) to just a commercial ticket. and if that doesnt work, theyll take guys off the street and turn them into pilots. if they go that low, yes they'll easily find enough pilots. do any of us want this to happen? of course not, but whos going to stop them.
Ultimately there is a practical rock-bottom in this industry, and I think mesa has already reached or exceeded it.
If you recruit pilot wannabees off the street, you're accepting folks who haven't passed the traditional initiative test...Quality of service becomes a huge issue if you don't have effective people in key positions (which includes flight crews). And if QOS alone is not a problem, flight safety will quickly become one if pilots are recruited ab-initio through day-time TV commercials
I think at this point we can focus our attention on how to improve the profession and not worry too much about it declining further. I think.