Originally Posted by
bafanguy
Yep. I wonder how many the American Aviator Act (S.3322) could produce for $5M/year:
(g) Appropriations.—To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
$75,000 per student = 66 pilots per year.
In 40-50 yrs they’ll cover a year’s worth of major airline pilot demand.