Thread: Colgan 3407 NTSB Hearings
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Old 05-12-2009 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by iPilot
CNN just did a short recap with a reporter that sat in on the hearing. No new info but it does sound like attention is being drawn to pilot pay and recruitment.
They interviewed a former NTSB investigator who said that there is a direct correlation between low pay/retirement benefits and a lack of qualified pilots coming into the field. Gotta agree, at this point, who in their right mind would want to pursue this career?

The guy also took a crack at pilot “training academies”. Its gunna get ugly around here…
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