Originally Posted by
rustypigeon
If the industry raised the pay instead of lowering standards when they couldn't fill the classes we would be in a better position. Remember there is never a pilot shortage, only a shortage of pilots willing to take a given job for a given payscale. The airlines will never voluntarily raise their standards, that is why I would love to see them forced to raise standards by new FAA regs. I seriously doubt it will ever happen though.
You convienently ignored the questions I asked you about 250 hour pilots in a 121 cockpit.
although i understand your argument and in many ways i do agree with what you are saying but would raising the pay actually attract more qualified pilots? are there even more qualified pilots out there? I know of only a hand full of people who left a 135 turbine gig to go to an airline and of them it was only for quality of life issues not pay.