I find it hard to believe that the schools are pumping more students out than even five years ago. With the cost of flying now, the cr@ppy dollar, bigger landing charges and fees for just about everything, surely its turning a few people away.
And with the possible CASR changes with their increased experience requirements it makes you wonder if there will be an increased rate af attrition as it becomes much harder for a fresh pilot to get a start.
Not saying that this will neccasarily result in a pilot shortage, the void will probably be filled with cadets like the rest of the world, but it does make you wonder what GA will be like.
In the meantime, we remain steadily over the barrell ......
The Nutt