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Old 01-16-2015 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom
Here is why, there is/will be a shortage:
( Expert says new generation wants instant gratification. Are pare - ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports )
I was watching real sports, they were stating that there was one golf course closing every day U.S. Golf Course Closures Exceed Openings for Eighth Year - Businessweek. 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.
https://atpflightschool.com/
How many months to get from 250 hrs to 1500 again?
I would think the record number of golf course closures might have to do with the record number of unemployed and underemployed, the record number of households on foodstamps, and the record number of cities cutting back expenses. The article noted that 97% were public closures. $40 dollar greens fees is still a lot for those barely getting by. A lot of retirees can't retire either.
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