America needs a cadet program

[captain_overspeed]

:suspect:

I searched an found no previous posts--am I the only one that thinks so? Even when the economy was good we didn't have any. Or did we?

[BelArgUSA]

Overspeed -
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As long as there is a surplus of pilots paying for own training, there will never be such a thing.
The closest one airline came to have that, was UAL, in 1966-1968.
It was called the PAAP - Pilot Advance Acceptance Program.
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You had to fund your own PPL - back then some $2,000 at worst.
Then you applied for the PAAP.
They arranged for a bank loan to finance CPL+IR for you, maybe $6,000 then.
Multi-engine was not required then for F/Os and F/Es, just SEL was ok.
Only captains had ATPL and type rating...
Then you had, after hire to reimburse the loan after a while.
UAL was the co-signer.
That is the only program I ever heard about with pilot training loans.
In fact, almost like a cadet program.
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The good old days, right...?
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Happy contrails, and happy new year...

[fadedfootpaths]

BelArgUSA you are 65 now??? :sad::sad:

Is it retirement time for you now???


Anyways belated birthday wishes and Happy New year to you:ok:

[Adios]

America has a cadet programme. It's called the military and as long as the forces are dumping large numbers of pilots into the job market, the airlines don't need to bother paying for training.

[captain_overspeed]

Great points brought up by BelargUSA and Adios. Thanks folks.