Originally Posted by
Ganzic
Totally agree with you there.
I have seen cadets coming out of flight school without a faintest ReAl idea what they are going into. Airlines take a big risk when they hire you on a bonded scheme.
Yes, that's the concept of having a private enterprise (like an airline): you assume the risks in order to obtain the rewards. You don't dump the risk to your job candidates.
So P2f is not the worst idea out there.
There is also supply and demand, as long as there is someone willing to pay for it, they will offer it...
I earned my wings as FI, than progressed to turbo props and than jets and every time I became better and better. I think this makes one a better pilot in the end. Current model is not correct, hence it's creating these loop holes like jump the queue aka P2f.
Soon people will realise that salaries are no longer there, work / life balance, benefits all gone, let alone glamour of our profession. Once supply runs out like it did in Russia, the system will be forced to change.
Anyway, public thinks we just push buttons and A/P does everything.
Not true, you also keep lowering yourselves.