Originally Posted by
Mason32
No, it's more like... something needs to be done to restrict the flow of professionally minded pilots willing to work for nothing, with no QOL in exchange for flying a jet....
Raise the Min's to at LEAST holding an ATP to become an FO and you will drop a large chunk of the "me now" generation who won't put the time and effort into obtaining the required experience first... that would slow the tide of I'll fly for free folks.
I don't know about that. It might lower it a little bit however it seems to me that those who would be deterred by an extra year or two before reaching the regionals are not destined to remain in aviation for long anyway.
Most pilots are obsession driven. Pay is nice but they are usually willing to climb over their grandma to get into the flight deck. Pay, flight time, cost of training are all surmountable obstacles in their way. Adding another one will only serve to slow them down a bit. They will still cross picket lines and fist fight in the streets to work for less than minimum wage.
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