For those that say that it's not the amount of hours that count, I ask this, why have ANY hour requirements for private or commercial pilot certificates. Why not let the instructor and examiner determine adequate proficiency?
There is no shortage of pilots. The facts support that statement. Just as pilots have decided to apply to regionals now that pay has gone up, that fact proves there is no pilot shortage. The RAA just wants to go back to being able to pay pilots $20k a year.