this hiring spree was not caused by Covid. My airline has been scared of this and what’s coming for at least 5 years. Soon, competitive minimums will be restricted ATP mins. We aren’t there yet but it is coming. it has been mentioned to me many times by management.
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Planegeek
Imo if he’s just starting in the fall he’s already missed the boat. Depending on the exact situation even if he finishes atp by late spring he’s still gonna need 1200 hrs to build which can take a year or in many cases 2-3 depending on location and where he instructs. In 2 to 3 years time the hiring craze caused by Covid will have stabilized and what’s really left will be the looming mass retirement of boomers. But we don’t know the full extent of that yet. Just my opinion but the wave will crash in a couple months to a year and slow down again to a normal rate.
Also to note. Lots of people suggesting he should go ratp at 21. You need either college credit or a degree in aviation and must do your flight training in association with a 141 school with those college classes. Can’t just say you’re ratp with any random degree and you can’t do part 61 training which is what ATP does. 141 in pursuits of the ratp also takes quite a bit longer than the ATP curriculum. I know for a fact com is a full 3 semesters or a year long course by itself. Although you can finish the flight training in less time in general 141 from a college would probably take more than a year likely 2 to finish everything.