Originally Posted by
vp89
Hence, after many thoughts I would like you (newbies and experienced pilots) to express your opinions about the pilots' shortage issue. Is it real?
As far as the US goes, I remain a skeptic about the whole
shortage notion. There's admittedly pressure on the system in spots; that's not a shortage.
But, we're all largely The Blind Men and the Elephant on the subject.
I get the impression that Europe is also flush with aspiring pilots.
Every pilot on earth began as a 200 hour-ish pilot; not one is born with 10,000 hours large airplane PIC time.
The industry may have to reconsider how those new pilots get from new to experienced but there'll be plenty of aspirants for the industry to bring along.
I suggest the problem lies with the calcified thought processes of the industry itself.