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Hmm......based on those stats, PPL written tests look steady since 2004.
2004:29K 2005:28K 2006:27K 2007:29K 2008:28K Commercial writtens are actually going up.whoa ??? As far as CFI writtens....seems like since 2004 until 2008, tests are all in the 4000s. Guess doesn't say much. |
Don't forget those totals include foreign students. A buddy just signed off another 20+ Chinese students from his Instrument ground school for the written and its already his second wave for 09.
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Originally Posted by Pontius Pilot
(Post 548910)
We had a former AA captain in my new hire classes at Eagle. He was forced out because of the age 60 thing, then decided to get back in when it was raised to 65. I can't even imagine...he must have a lot of ex-wives to pay alimony to or one hell of a gambling debt.
Is there a "grandfather" clause in the new 65 age rule? I thought you were SOL if you were forced out (age 60) before the new 65 rule even if you hadn't reached age 65 yet? |
Originally Posted by RadarP3C
(Post 549599)
Is there a "grandfather" clause in the new 65 age rule? I thought you were SOL if you were forced out (age 60) before the new 65 rule even if you hadn't reached age 65 yet?
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Originally Posted by HercDriver130
(Post 549601)
You could come back... just not in your old seniority number... I am pretty sure a group of SWA guys came back to the right seat with NEW seniority numbers... go figure.
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Originally Posted by DBSociety
(Post 549587)
Don't forget those totals include foreign students. A buddy just signed off another 20+ Chinese students from his Instrument ground school for the written and its already his second wave for 09.
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Originally Posted by Colnago
(Post 549763)
Ah, good point. I wasn't thinking in those terms. I signed off quite a bit of contract students back when I was instructing, too.
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In 1998 there was a total of 618,298 Pilots holding FAA certificates.
In 2007 there was a total of 590,349 pilots holding FAA certificates. 1998 there was 122,053 commercial pilots 2007 there was 143,953 commercial pilots 1998 there was 134,612 ATP pilots 2007 there was 143,953 ATP pilots If the trend continues there will be less pilots in 2011 than in 1995. Good news if you can hold out. But airlines are aware of this and they are trying hard to degrade the industry. Soon crews will be staying at Motel 8 to save $$$ while the CEO is at the Ritz. |
Hey!...We already stay at an Econo Lodge. In one city anyway.
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To balance things out, I'm in Rapid City's Holiday Inn. This hotel's great!
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