Originally Posted by
Andy
For the most part, the younger crowd aren't interested in being pilots.
There's a very good chance that the FAA Reauthorization Bill will lower ATP minimums, but that still won't fix the lack of desire for young people to be professional pilots.
As far as ICAO, the US isn't the only country with a pilot shortage; ICAO will likely change maximum age very quickly after the US.
There is no shortage of interest in being a pilot.
ATP minimus are no barrier. There was never a shortage of interest when competitive minimums were much higher.
The entry requirements have dropped to practically nothing, and the pay has never been higher, and pilots have never been able to get their mitts on it sooner in their career.
The barrier to entry isn't age 67 and it isn't ATP minimums. The barrier is what it's always been: the initial cost of certification.