Just to throw this out there...I wouldn't consider Comair a pilot factory. Sure we give more tickets than anywhere else HOWEVER....

1. It's not PFT, we pay for our tickets the same way that you would at an FBO, sure at a slightly higher rate than locally. (in some cases, i actually saved money to go there than when i trained locally. sure i went from flying brand new 72's to old $h!tty ones, but it was still cheaper)

2. We do actually get paid to flight instruct, sure it's i think $11/hour now. (dont work there anymore heard they got a raise)

3. Guys that go through the program come out with about 1100 hours+, where as the other places are putting 500 hour kids in the right seat.


I will agree to a certain extent, if there were no opportunities for people to just drop $50K or more to get their certs. in 1 year or less then that might improve things a little. But again, this is capitalism and thats how it works, whatcha gonna do.