Originally Posted by
CaptainNameless
Does anyone else see the problem with this training Ponzi-math? Even if you factor in the non-professional "Cirrus Owner" flight students (which are far less than in the past due to the high costs of flying as a hobby) there is just NO WAY there will be enough students to supply every new CFI with the hours needed for the ATP.
I think it's a great idea to require more experience of airline new-hires, but the reality will be that the traditional Ponzi scheme hour-building system will not have enough students at the bottom of the pyramid to supply the top.
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I LOVE the sound of that "Ponzi-math." There are plenty of pilots available right now.... if the price is right. Assuming your theory is correct, after everyone is called back, how would the airlines get more pilots? By attracting more Chieftain, -400 series, and Caravan pilots
away from jobs that currently pay more.
Unfortunately, I do not believe "Ponzi-Math" will ever come to fruition. As the number of airliners in developing countries increase, the number of foreign students training here will increase.