Originally Posted by
BrewCity
And again, "active pilot" was defined as a pilot holding a valid medical certificate.
What class medical? That makes a huge difference. I would say that if it isn't at least a second class, it isn't an "active" atp.
Also, how many of those 136,000 are actively employees at an overseas airline?
If you can't answer those questions, and many more like it, then do not quote the statistics. Your argument is incomplete.