Originally Posted by
Pielut
I don't think this will change the industry much at all. In the early 90's you needed 1500 hours or more to even get an interview. This did not result in a pilot shortage at all. This will not increase wages because there will still be a large number of people who will still take the crappy wages that the 250hr wonder was taking a few years ago. It will also have no impact on safety because even with the 250 hour wonder, planes have not exactly been falling out of the sky. I think this is more of an "illusion of safety" than a really sound solution.
I hear this a lot. Yup we all know that SOME airlines back in the 90s
preferred 1500-2000TT. However, it was not a law and not every airline hired a pilot with that much time. There were many shotty airlines still hiring extremely lowtime pilots. I know a few of them.
If and when this bill gets voted on and rules, no longer will another pilot be hired with no experience what so ever. Meaning many (not all) pilots will get a chance to figure out whether or not flying is something for them BEFORE they start flying passengers (under most circumstances).
An easy indication that it will make a significant difference is the fact that the airlines are putting up a HUGE stink about this. If there wasn't going to be a difference, management would just stay at the golf course and not waste their time and money lobbying.
Just my .18 cents
