Future pilot shortage...

[Amish RakeFight]

Have you ever actually worked as an instructor? Believe me... give me enough time and money and I am 100% sure I could take someone well below average and teach them to pass a commercial pilot's license.

They GIVE you the questions and answers ahead of time on the written.

Seriously; I think I could take a slightly advanced chimp and given a shock collar and a pile of bananas; I could teach that chimp to land on the numbers!

Ive worked as an instructor and don't agree with you.

Enough money and time, sure, they'll pass the comm checkride. Its canned anyway. Just like the written. No surprises as to whats being measured or how you'll need to perform. There are plenty of commerical tickets walking around who are frightened to do a full power stall, let alone command a light twin in marginal weather. The written is the easy part. Anyone with an ability to memorize can pass it. Same with passing a checkride. Certification and line flying are two different things. Flying professionally is much more about having an aptitude for it. Getting certificated merely shows an interest in learning the basics of that particular rating.

Back when I instructed, there were COMMs and CFIs who would come in for BFRs and IPCs who never instructed or flew in weather, if at all. They just kept the ticket current because of their love for aviation. Just because you have the minimal certification does not automatically qualify you to fly any particular operation.

This is not about pilots being better than computer specialists, or vice-versa. It has to do with personality and aptitude and what you can stomach for 8 hors a day.

 

[Jetjockey]

Give anyone enough instruction and I bet a large percentage here could pass the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, or whatever bs test needed to get into advanced programs. Even a lowly airline pilot like me passed the LSAT with a score good enough to get accepted to law school.

I find it comical that Cynic thinks because he has flown and instructed in light airplanes, he knows what's it like to be a professional pilot. I use a computer, does that make me an expert??? Hardly. I can tell you one thing, sitting indoors all day working in university setting would drive me insane. I wouldn't give your job to a monkey on a rock.

 

[cynic]

Wow... it sounds like you guys are really upset that someone would point out that flying is easy and fun. I have flown professionally but I must confess, it was charter and freight. Not airline flying. Now that I think about it you guys are right. Seeing as how I have never flown an RJ I probably have no idea what I'm talking about.

In fact... lets just say ANY pilot that hasn't flown an RJ sucks.

 

[bri5150]

Wow... it sounds like you guys are really upset that someone would point out that flying is easy and fun. I have flown professionally but I must confess, it was charter and freight. Not airline flying. Now that I think about it you guys are right. Seeing as how I have never flown an RJ I probably have no idea what I'm talking about.

In fact... lets just say ANY pilot that hasn't flown an RJ sucks.

Honestly, I think it is more about your attitude than what you are saying. I hardly ever talk to my Wife about what is on this forum, but I mentioned you said "any tard can get a commercial certificate", and she was appalled. Not so much by the certificate comment, but by the fact you said "any tard'. You don't sound educated, and you are arrogant. At least that's the way I see it by what you write.

 

[Fly-By-Cable]

Wow... it sounds like you guys are really upset that someone would point out that flying is easy and fun. I have flown professionally but I must confess, it was charter and freight. Not airline flying. Now that I think about it you guys are right. Seeing as how I have never flown an RJ I probably have no idea what I'm talking about.

In fact... lets just say ANY pilot that hasn't flown an RJ sucks.

I remember taking an elective course in computer programming so yeah, I know your job exactly, it was soooo easy. That's how you sound to us. When I got into the airlines I realized that the only thing this and the flying I've done before have in common are two wings and power plants. Between systems, procedures, flows, profiles etc. Honestly I probably forgot more about aviation than you know.

 

[marycon]

Have you ever actually worked as an instructor? Believe me... give me enough time and money and I am 100% sure I could take someone well below average and teach them to pass a commercial pilot's license.

They GIVE you the questions and answers ahead of time on the written.

Seriously; I think I could take a slightly advanced chimp and given a shock collar and a pile of bananas; I could teach that chimp to land on the numbers!

Well, seeing as how somebody obviously made an attempt to teach you how to fly, I guess your theory about the chimp and shock collar is true...

 

[kf4amu]

I'm living proof that any tard can pass a commercial checkride.

 

[johnpeace]

Flying is easy and fun and I'm amazed at how stupid some of the commercial pilots I know are. It's not a contest. Do what you like to do <shrug>

 

[wrxpilot]

Honestly, I think it is more about your attitude than what you are saying. I hardly ever talk to my Wife about what is on this forum, but I mentioned you said "any tard can get a commercial certificate", and she was appalled. Not so much by the certificate comment, but by the fact you said "any tard'. You don't sound educated, and you are arrogant. At least that's the way I see it by what you write.

Agreed. He also reeks of insecurity... Just a sad little person, unhappy with his life. Interestingly, if you look back at some of his earlier posts from a few years ago he was frustrated at not being able to get any callbacks from the regionals.

 

[RJLoser]

I'm living proof that any tard can pass a commercial checkride.

Yeah buddy!