However unfortunate it may be, pilots seem to be the only ones unconvinced by the old "pilot shortage" refrain. Flight training outfits go along because it helps them sell their product and airlines because getting more suckers to join the ranks of the hopeful applicants drives down wages. And Kit Darby, really? This guy has been making a living spouting this nonsense for decades. Oh well...
The bottom line is that Darby and anyone else benefiting from the so called "pilot shortage" just have more public credibility than a bunch of pilots wanting more money! If there were really a shortage of qualified pilots then that demand would filled by the thousands qualified pilots who simply cannot afford to fly for Burger flipper wages. Want fries with that sir?