Originally Posted by
Tiger Pilot
The only option left: increase pay and QoL to attract more people to the industry.
That doesn't solve anything in the short term. Maybe not even the mid-term.
Originally Posted by
OOfff
yeah, the unions are the bad guys for not wanting to devalue the labor of their members
False cause and effect. Neither lowering the entry requirements or extending the retirement age at the current point in time will have any effect on wages.
Originally Posted by
dualinput
If there was a high barrier to entry the compensation would be higher. You can be a pilot zero to hero in less than two years
Nearly impossible to get to 1500 in less than two years, and for most it costs well over $100k. The hill between wet commercial and 1500 is too steep to climb for most, especially given the training costs. That's really the crux of the issue. And as such, it does indeed create a high barrier to entry.