Originally Posted by
symbian simian
None of the EU legacy carriers are p2f. Even Ryan doesn't charge the full cost anymore. (and no one in the EU requires a useless 4 year degree.)
Restricting entry to increase the wages? Not very American....( Free market and all)
The only reason we have 1500 hours is because a 5000hr pilot crashed a plane. He failed every possible check ride multiple times. Better training and checking improves safety much more than an hour requirement, but yes, if you are only interested in keeping your pay, by all means, support 1500hr.
You left out the part about working for a 3rd rate employment 'agency' as a contractor. Even the vaunted British Airways does that. Lufthansa has a regional airline flying A340's. Should we do that too?
The police in Germany love kicking in pilot's doors over their contractor status..
European pilots also don't get paid as much, have as much career stability, have as much schedule flexibility.
Flying in Europe sucks. Anyone who has done both will tell you so. The last thing on earth we want in the US is some schizophrenic euro pilot market.