Originally Posted by
flyfresno
I read an article that said that mins are just going to keep dropping, and pretty soon the FAA will be forced to adopt this ICAO training we have all been hearing about...just pass a few tests and go straight into a one year airline/aircraft specific training program and then straight to a regional...no prior flying experience necessary.
That's how it's done in Europe. Except to 'just pass a few tests' is not easy. Those are not easy tests, I can assure you of that. It is extremely selective.
There are new-hire pilots in Europe flying Boeings and Airbusses and they are not falling out of the sky there.
Anyway, the sky is not falling folks. Besides, look at the bright side. Maybe the market conditions which have led to this will also allow the pilots to have some leverage to force improvements in pay and working conditions.