The Boody Man

Warning to Airlines: Flight Instructor Shortage Could Create Long-Term Problems

This article is spot-on. The assault on pilot wages and benefits over the last few years will come back to hurt the airlines in a big way. The job has way too much responsibility, technical skill and long hours away from home to be paid what airline managers think is reasonable. The blood, sweat and more importantly money required for flight training just to get the ratings to become an airline pilot is no longer worth it. This is not to mention the high risk flying jobs pilots take to build hours to get the coveted airline pilot interview. The industry will have to pay pilots what they are worth or start to take on some of the training costs of applicants in the pipeline. As much as airline managers want to believe otherwise this is industry is NOT Greyhound.