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...where the regionals are bleeding pilots, they won't be able to just drop all the mins. in order to attract lesser qualified candidates.
I think you missed my point.
I was saying that if the same thing were to happen here (having to have an ATPL to be any member of flightcrew on an airliner) then when the regionals are desperate for crew they won't be able to just slash the mins. like they did last time as all crew would need an ATPL!
Thus maybe, just maybe giving the pilots an advantage in the battle against deteriorating conditions.
I was saying that if the same thing were to happen here (having to have an ATPL to be any member of flightcrew on an airliner) then when the regionals are desperate for crew they won't be able to just slash the mins. like they did last time as all crew would need an ATPL!
Thus maybe, just maybe giving the pilots an advantage in the battle against deteriorating conditions.
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Some change is necessary!
The present system of temporary, highly mobile pilots is not good for airline economics or safety, or for commercial light aircraft services either. Or for the pilots.
That way no-one is interested in building better things for the future, as they don't plan to be there.
If an ATPL was required to be an F/O on a regional this would result in more predictable crew levels in both regionals and the light aircraft industry.
The supply of replacement pilots for regionals would be reduced, so they would have to treat their pilots with greater respect.
Regional and major airlines may even get involved in training pilots and running light aircraft charter services to help train their pilots.
I have high hopes that the multi crew licence may help so that airline wannabies will not be involved in light aircraft charter at all, and it will mainly be done in simulators.
Things would stabilise then.
That way no-one is interested in building better things for the future, as they don't plan to be there.
If an ATPL was required to be an F/O on a regional this would result in more predictable crew levels in both regionals and the light aircraft industry.
The supply of replacement pilots for regionals would be reduced, so they would have to treat their pilots with greater respect.
Regional and major airlines may even get involved in training pilots and running light aircraft charter services to help train their pilots.
I have high hopes that the multi crew licence may help so that airline wannabies will not be involved in light aircraft charter at all, and it will mainly be done in simulators.
Things would stabilise then.
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is that why the US airlines are all going broke..the only pax they are carrying are other pilots on staff travel going to work
