I see so many people complain about the current flow time and they say that recruiting is full of crap for what they are telling potential new hires. Am I just naive for slightly believing the recruiters? As those higher numbers of mandatory retirements at AA start to pick up, the flow timeline should start decreasing in theory right? When they come up with these numbers I would imagine that they are considering all statistics on pilot loss and movement for the next 5, 10, maybe even 20+ years. I do get it though, I'm not naive enough to rely solely on the flow. I'm sure I'll be applying once I feel ready and I get the required minimums for potential majors.