partypilot1
AIN'T LIFE GRAND!
- Joined
- Aug 23, 2005
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- 226
It is clear that there are many problems with the current aviation situation in United States. One thing seems to be clear, pay in indirectly proportional to pilot jobs available. Currently anyone with 500tt can get a job flying with some regional airline, this means that companies are hurting for warm bodies in the right seat. Pay seems to be at an all time low across the board as well. Capitalism shows that when an industry is hurting for a skilled worker, the need for that worker increases as well as the pay, nurses for example. Our current aviation industry is not reflecting this trend. Capitalism cyclic trend does not seem to be turning in the pilots favor, it seems to be stalled in a bad way. You can get a flying job anywhere but pay sucks everywhere, generally (excluding the favorites). I believe there must be a way to fix this situation. In keeping Capitalism tradition we can’t just limit the number of commercial licenses but could the FAA increase the 121 and 135 minimums? It seems like a quick fix but it just might shift the cyclic trend back on track. With fewer pilots available the airline would have to pay more for them, in turn some or many operators will not be able to afford to pay more for their pilots thus taking them out of the picture. Airline ticket prices will increase but it will be even across the board.
Another thought would be to set up some sort of board or panel of people that would administer a standardized test, after completing your commercial license, into your concentration of commercial flying. (Airlines, Corporate, Charter, and so on) It seems the lawyers BAR exam is set up similar to what I am thinking of.
I am just searching for possible answers to fix our pilot problems in the United States. I hope to generate some positive responses pros and cons and leave out the pilot bashing. I am sorry if the grammar and spelling sucks, it is late and I’m tired.
Another thought would be to set up some sort of board or panel of people that would administer a standardized test, after completing your commercial license, into your concentration of commercial flying. (Airlines, Corporate, Charter, and so on) It seems the lawyers BAR exam is set up similar to what I am thinking of.
I am just searching for possible answers to fix our pilot problems in the United States. I hope to generate some positive responses pros and cons and leave out the pilot bashing. I am sorry if the grammar and spelling sucks, it is late and I’m tired.