Originally Posted by Cloudnine

I'm a newly minted commercial pilot, SEL only, and it takes a hustle getting a measly .7 or 1.1 here and there.
Very few 135 commuter outfits hire at commercial mins, and the ones that do have WAY too many guys applying.
I have mixed feelings about repealing the FO Qualification Rule, because obviously it's bad for the profession as a whole, however, the positions from getting to ATP mins , or even 135 mins for that matter are scant. (Unless you become an instructor) I've been told This used not to be the case...

Personally, i'm in it for the love flying , but I think part of the reason fewer people are signing up for the profession is that there is no well defined path to "make it". The pilot has to shoulder the entire burden. Possibly for upwards of 5 years. In the case of the FO rule, The FAA (...on behalf of congress) has raised the bar significantly without providing any sort of initiative to fill the gap it created.

Relax the Part 135 SIC logging rules anyone?
Increase the less than 9 to less than 19 to encourage more small operators to open doors?