Originally Posted by
Whacker77
As for your second point, I don't think there will be plenty of liscenced pilots to fill the ATP 1500 hour rule. Like I said, I'm not arguing against it at all. I have 1200 hours, but the passage of the law would probably cause me to look for another career path. Another three hundred hours of CFI time and the time it will take for hiring to restart is likely too long for me. I think others in my position would harbor the same thoughts. Just one man's view, though.
The solution to any possible shortage of pilots is easy: increase compensation
I agree that some of the 90-day wonder types will lose interest if they have to work in lowly GA before achieving their exalted (and richly deserved) status as airline pilots. Oh darn, good riddance.
It does not actually take that long to go from 250 to 1500 hours...2-3 years even if you don't try very hard.