Originally Posted by
deftone
Thats pretty much exactly what I told him. If I hadnt gotten my CFI at the end of last year I would have been taking that free CDL too! I think the industry will pick up faster this time than in previous downturns, but it still seems smart to have that extra qualification available to feed your family if required.
Serious question. Why do you feel this downturn will pick up faster then the previous ones? Unlike in the past this has caused a world wide aviation catastrophe with airlines all over the world shedding pilots and parking planes. Plus there is no end insight with a vaccine timeline. Not even to mention the devastation to our economy and the world, exasperated by the oil bust
911 was a single day event that took over 5 years to recover from and this has been going for months with no end insight. I believe there will be an initial bump of traffic with people just looking to travel after the quarantine but do not feel it will be sustainable. The following article highlights people feelings
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics...avirus/611335/
The Atlantic is a little liberal for me but I enjoy reading sites from all political spectrums. It does bring up some great point many potential travelers are feeling.
I believe this will be a much slower recovery but am all ears to counter opinions? I try to look at all sides of a given position.