Originally Posted by Outlaw2097

I personally see a much worse outlook as to in the 60 and out days.

Given there are incentives for some pilots to retire prior to 65, there will still be the mass exodus of these pilots regardless...and Congress folded and pushed back the effect we were suppose to feel now to 2010-2011ish.

Couple that move with the spike in oil last year. Couple that with the overall downturn in the economy.

New flight students that are looking for a career in aviation have tapered off about 10% every year since 2006 (internet can back me up on that one...somewhere...somehow...)

Couple that with the bottom feeders in aviation right now...the ones with wet commercials, wet CFIs...there are next to no jobs for them right. Why? They are competing with those who 3 times (or greater) the amount of hours and work experience. The result? They leave the industry and go get a job that pays...cause dreams alone dont pay the bills.

So in sum (for those who wish to skip the ramblings of a self proclaimed "bottom feeder")...lack of new career oriented flight students plus lack of jobs for those attempted to break into the first job plus the now 65 and out effect soon to come...Im not all that optomistic...