Originally Posted by
seven6
And I am glad he discussed this issue. Now the only question I have is how would the NTSB go about making a suggestion to the FAA to increase pay/retirement benefits for airline pilots? The FAA would laugh at those suggestions. Creating a more strict syllabus at these 'training academies' would be the only way I can think of to limit the output of pilots therefore increasing demand. Any other ideas?
These hearings may be beneficial to future contract negotiations.
Increasing barriers to entry into this profession will decrease supply, and in turn airlines will have to increase compensation to attract qualified applicants.
We saw this last year as some regionals were fighting to get qualified pilots. At Comair, which never paid for hotel rooms for new-hires, began offering housing for training. That was a big deal, since you are only paid like 240 a week in training, it was a start.