Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
Increased barriers to entry for the pilot profession are the answer. Requiring 1500 hours is a good start. We should push for higher standards and over time the pay will follow. The legal and medical professions have good barriers. What if getting an ATP were as difficult as passing the Bar exam or Med School boards?
Great idea and that is what many of those professional associations do. They limit the number of entrants.
The reasons that those two barriers are so hard is not just the test, but the predetermined number of applicants that are allowed to be certified. It is called limiting supply. It is something that we really should look at.