Thread: Pilot Shortage
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Old 08-09-2018, 09:15 PM
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greedmachine247
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Default Pilot Shortage

You would think that for the way they are talking this pilot shortage up, they would be willing to invest into and training the next group who wants to be a pilot.

It's been nearly 10 years since I went to flight school and all you heard about back then was how bad the state of the industry was, how long it would be to upgrade, and how awful the pay was.
Now here we are 10 years later and it seems like everything has taken the opposite direction, pay is good, the need for pilots is great, but why would career that is paying so well have a shortage?

Instructors are short, airline pilots are short, cargo pilots are short, pretty much the bulk of the industry can't fill it's ranks. Let's get them all to invest in the pilots of the future, with great flow through guarantees, it would be a small investment to maintaining a sufficient supply for their needs?

The cost to train a possible CFI is not that great, for companies to pay for the training, have an hourly requirement before leaving and have a company trained CFI to train future students the way you want.

Maybe this is a crazy thought but as someone who wants to get back in, trying to see the future of the industry and where it is going
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