Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
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.
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Originally Posted by
DarkSideMoon
You also can’t easily get student loans for certification without a degree tagged on to it. Which should be changed imo. Give people student loans to pursue the trades where they will be much more able to pay them back.
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Originally Posted by
Andy
The initial cost of certification is cheaper than getting a four year degree. And that's no longer needed to be a pilot.
The interest just isn't that great among today's youth. One can blame it on a lot of things, but it isn't going to turn around any time soon.
From my conversations with youth, there are much better career paths than flying.
False. Wherever you find drift designers, lift kit mud marauders, rocket bike bravado, RC drone drivers or journeyman coding talent there’s pilots not too far from getting the habit.