Originally Posted by
Sniper
But not everyone has the means. Do we want a pool of potential pilots to be restricted to those who have the financial means? Just something to think about.
Hate to break it to you but we're already doing that. You have a couple of options to be able to fly, pay for it or join the military. I would argue joining the military IS paying for it also just in years of your life and general risk of bodily harm. You may be able to fly not by paying for it but by working for it, however here again you're still paying for it but in a different way, again here you're paying in time.
You get your choice of models here for rationing, American (on price) or European (on some sort of apptitude). I prefer the american way, you could work hard and get money; you can't work hard and get apptitude. Who knows.