Ty Webb
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NuGuy:
"1/3 of all student starts make it to the majors"? What crack or crevice tool did you use to pull that one out?
I would be surprised if 1/3 of all student starts made it to a Commercial certificate. At my University program, less than 1/3 of those who entered the program ever finished up their certificates, let alone went to work for a major, and that was a proram geared to crank out professional pilots.
There are probably 60,000 or so pilots working for a major right now. Add 'em up, there aren;t that many. The regionals and nationals, when combined, probably employ a similar number, from what I have read in the past.
Regardless, the majors are shrinking, not expanding, and the regional and nationals are growing. I think this trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
My guess is that historically, probably 1 in 3 Commercial pilots aspiring to a major airline job will actually get one, and this is likely to decrease in the future, not increase.
My other personal observation is that 100% of happy pilots are happy, and 100% of unhappy pilots are unhappy . . . and that once the bills are paid, regardless of whether you work for a major, or not.
"1/3 of all student starts make it to the majors"? What crack or crevice tool did you use to pull that one out?
I would be surprised if 1/3 of all student starts made it to a Commercial certificate. At my University program, less than 1/3 of those who entered the program ever finished up their certificates, let alone went to work for a major, and that was a proram geared to crank out professional pilots.
There are probably 60,000 or so pilots working for a major right now. Add 'em up, there aren;t that many. The regionals and nationals, when combined, probably employ a similar number, from what I have read in the past.
Regardless, the majors are shrinking, not expanding, and the regional and nationals are growing. I think this trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
My guess is that historically, probably 1 in 3 Commercial pilots aspiring to a major airline job will actually get one, and this is likely to decrease in the future, not increase.
My other personal observation is that 100% of happy pilots are happy, and 100% of unhappy pilots are unhappy . . . and that once the bills are paid, regardless of whether you work for a major, or not.
