Scott Says Pilot Shortage Looming
07-07-2021, 02:53 PM
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I’m saying once you get close to 50 your odds of getting to a major goes way down. There are some that get hired, but the percentage of fifty year old interviewees that get hired is way less than forty year olds.
You’re not gonna bait me into speculating way.
You’re not gonna bait me into speculating way.
07-07-2021, 02:54 PM
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Scott Says Pilot Shortage Looming
A lot of regional pilots aren’t qualified for one reason or another. When I was there many didn’t have a degree. Many remaining are older and it’s hard to get looked at when you reach a certain age. Some majors may regret passing on those older pilots a few years ago when they were younger now that they’re beyond the age to make the transition.
The desirable potential pool is lower than the total number of certificates.
The desirable potential pool is lower than the total number of certificates.
Those are just arbitrary requirements that employers put on candidates. If there was a shortage of pilots, they would lower or get rid of them before cancelling hundreds of flights, losing millions in revenue and profit. Until they can put qualifications other than ATP and experience, then I don’t think it constitutes a pilot shortage.
And keep in mind that just at the regionals, we are talking about probably almost 20,000 pilots.
07-07-2021, 03:02 PM
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Those regional pilots don’t fill the total demand for flying to be done. If those pilots at the regionals aren’t replaced at the same rate the majors hire them, then the flying has to move to the majors as well, leaving the ratios the same.
The majors either need to move the flying to ml or find quick replacements at the regionals. Feed is too important.
The majors either need to move the flying to ml or find quick replacements at the regionals. Feed is too important.
07-07-2021, 03:49 PM
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Then you need to coordinate that with one of the few DPEs remaining and get them together with the airplane and a crew.
Last guy I knew who did it finagled a ride in a C-130, and that was 1990 or so.
07-07-2021, 04:00 PM
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07-07-2021, 04:21 PM
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United PIlot Recruitment goes through great lengths to withhold the applicant's age from anyone involved in the hiring and interview process. They have you redact any reference to your age or birthdate from the documents you submit to them. New hires in their 50s are common. A few over 60 have been hired.
07-07-2021, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry in TN;[url=tel:3260402
3260402[/url]]United PIlot Recruitment goes through great lengths to withhold the applicant's age from anyone involved in the hiring and interview process. They have you redact any reference to your age or birthdate from the documents you submit to them. New hires in their 50s are common. A few over 60 have been hired.
as I said, the percentages go down as age goes up.
07-08-2021, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Larry in TN;[url=tel:3260437
3260437]The percentage of applicants go down as age goes up.
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