jgheggie
Well-Known Member
This5. All it takes is Congress to lessen licensing requirements for new flyers and bam, artificial "shortage" over. Believe me, there are industry lobbyists right now telling Congress that they need to reduce the 1500 hour rule, and this will only get worse once constituents start moaning and groaning as smaller cities continue to lose service over the next few years, see 4.
....the faa is ran by the airlines. That's where the faa gets most of its funding. When a part 91 or part 135 operator is issued an Air worthiness directive, they usually have to comply RIGHT AWAY! But it takes something really serious, and known by the public, for the faa to ground a 121 carriers aircraft.
If the airlines really feel like they cannot fill pilot slots "because of the 1500hr req" then they will put immense pressure on the faa and law makers to lower reqs or creat some creative ways to get young pilots qualified.