Pilot Shortage
 

This downturn is going to deter potential pilots and result in even further lack of pilots.

Happy to see Aviate briefing!

I agree with you. If the “lost decade” had discouraged many to pursue the career, Covid will deter many more. It may take a few years, but the pendulum will swing once again.

It’s not just a river in Africa......or something like that.

That’s when the unmanned cockpit rears its head and Airbus swoops in to rescue the industry.

LOL ... Oh wait ... That wasn't a joke. It's gonna happen. :(

Full recovery and growth will be canceled by the climate cult. Flygskam. Dump Aviate.

Yeah until you get to the point where you need someone to make an instinctual decision but the automation cannot do it. After the third go around for unstable conditions and the fuel is about to run out and this landing must be made - who do you want doing it? Me or George?

I can’t count the times I’ve climbed above plan or slowed to requested shortcuts to conserve fuel that I ended up needing because of Atc or wx delays. I can SEE a building cell and avoid it as nothing yet is showing on the radar. Etc.

Hum....
Of all the aviation accidents you can remember, how many were due to Automation vs Pilot Error ?

this statistic doesn’t capture the full picture until you determine how many times automation would have led to an accident but for pilot intervention.

False localizer capture and subsequent early descent. Caught. Countless times.