Originally Posted by 20driver
I think it has all being said, over and over.
flypuppy has one thing right -
"The practise of self-sponsoring type ratings will not be solved by pressure from those at the bottom of the system, it will only be successfully addressed by those at the top, under economic and union pressure."
If it really is the scourge of declining industry T&C's it is up to the existing pilot body to fix it.
Good luck to all in whatever route they choose.
20driver
And what pressure from the economic side would that be?
The key fact in any free economy is, that if there's too many applicants for a highly desirable job, the conditions go down the whatsit in a big flush.
There's loads of people profiting from this situation, with the possible exception of the pilots naturally, so I don't see economic pressure in the forseeable future.
Only if too many prospective pilots decide that they've had it and go and study something else up to the point where the airlines can't find anyone to occupy row 0AB, that will be the day when things might turn. Only, I have severe doubts that this day is neigh...
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AN2 Driver