Originally Posted by
Hodin
there are enough pilots in general, just not enough that fulfill the "requirements" of the operators.
We [EASA] have f.ex. a charter A/C (light jet) in the company that is grounded about every second week bc not enough crew to sustain complete coverage. sales would charter it out non stop if they could.
in this example the company seems to rather prefer to lose money than investing in a type rating and some line training for a rookie pilot. Instead they are waiting for a rated & experienced FO that prob. will never show up.
That is not an issue on light jets only. Finding suitable FO candiates for GV is also not easy as long as nobody is willing to invest in type ratings.
To answer your question: Can be leveled out easily. Somebody just has to open its purse.
I agree totally, alot of qualified well capable pilots out there ready and waiting. Maybe need just a little additional training / recurrency to get them up to speed. A little investment on the companys behalf would be enough to get them into the right seat.