Originally Posted by
Mason32
yes, and once they pass user fess there will be even less pilots.
The end result is the airlines will begin ab-initio programs in China and elsewhere, where they import you, house and train you in exchange for a six-ten year contract at 30k a year. Six days on 3 days off... and there will be a steady line of them to take the job.
I submit that the future pilot shortage will not be caused by restrictions but by the fact that flying will have become on the same level as driving a bus. Sure there are those that will go over the cliff to fly, like embry dribble and company because they've been brainwashed that their degree will take them to Fedex in not time. But most out there have other expectations to flying as well. I've talked to a few non airline pilots lately and I was surprised at how low they view airline flying. They actually belive we already have the bus driver status. The amount of comm applicants has gone way down the last several years. When majors hire again there will be chaos.
Imagine someone out there right now trying to fly airlines.. They see what is going on. Regionals are taking over the skies. Do you think they would pursue this career or at least the airline avenue when they know that they will be regional pilots for a very long time?