Originally Posted by
Itsajob
Creating a backlog at TK when pilots aren’t needed isn’t quite the threat as doing the same when they are. One of the big cost of training is the time that the pilot isn’t out on the line generating money and the pad that we have to carry to have others out there working while we’re in school. When loads are down 90%, we have a gross surplus of pilots and that cost is greatly diminished.
Agreed. It’s the opportunity cost of training pilots when times are good that is “costly.” The cost to train pilots right now is essentially free.