Manning estimate a ~30% shortfall in fixed wing aircrew within next 3 years with current outflow rates and recruitment/training pipelines open fully.
No sweat - they'll be able to take QFIs and ex-QFIs from the operational squadrons to augment the basic flying training stations.....and spring some QFIs from the UASs.
Except that they can't do that any more - not even with FTRS and 'sponsored reserve' mercenaries. Not enough aircraft, airfields or instructors - as we all knew would be the outcome of all the cuts.
When your bucket of fun is smaller than your bucket of $hit....
