Originally Posted by iPilot

Well hopefully rules like requiring an ATP and having tighter training would help reduce this mountain of resumes. Currently you can run off to Gulfstream and be in an airliner in less than 6 months, presumably. That means any Joe Two-teeth can sign up and be a fancy airline pilot. Not the type of professional college grad the public (and us) want in the front office.

While the gov't can't set artificial pay levels it can set up barriers to entry. They did it back in the day by requiring pilot licenses which was in the name of safety (can't just let anyone hop in an airplane and go for a spin, literally). Nothing wrong with saying that we don't believe 250 hours makes you a good candidate for a job at an airliner or the type of training needs to change. I think the fact that there are too many pilots out there clamoring for these low-end jobs is proof positive that it's WAY too easy to get into this biz.