Originally Posted by
Erroneous
With the bright possibilities of movement I’m hoping for 3 years of stagnation. Age 68 doesn’t solve everything but does help build a pool to pick from. Unfortunately I’m hearing the rumors. Good news is the ones who mention it are the same ones who say they aren’t sticking around.
Age 67 or 68 wouldn't solve the problem but it would buy enough time for the airlines to start up fully funded ab initio programs... they'll get all the pilots the need if they do that, especially if they cover housing/COL (so nothing out-of-pocket). They'll wait until they're desperate and then go to congress hat in hand.
2-3 years would be enough time to get a pipeline of noobs to 1500 hours, and they could just pay for them to burn holes in the sky if it came to that.