Here is why, there is/will be a shortage:
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I was watching real sports, they were stating that there was one golf course closing every day http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-straight-year. Their theory was that the current generation was unwilling to play a game with such a difficult mastery curve, and alluded that the other skill sports such as baseball, football and basketball were in the same boat. They even showed a college that had an intramural gaming team.
So take an endeavor such as piloting, that requires a fairly complex skill set before being released into the airspace, coupled with a steep financial component and an extended calendar time frame for completion, creates a recipe for a shortage. Add financial issues and the deal is sealed.
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How many months to get from 250 hrs to 1500 again?