Piot Shortage, The Regional Airlnes

Pilot  Shortage , The Regional Airlines

Pilot shortage is a big problem in the US that is directly affecting the regional airlines. On the first day of class we watched the documentary “Flying Cheap.” It showed just exactly how detrimental in can be to cut edges in the financial sectors of aviation. Pilots are required by law to undergo 1500 hours of training before they can fly commercially. This training is very costly and very time consuming.

 Naturally a young person with ambitions to become a pilot sees these two things as roadblocks. To make matters worse, even after one has completed their mandatory training, the wage for the first few years is downright terrible and a serious deterrent for future pilots. This is leading to a shortage of pilots, which will only increase due to the current old age of pilots that are set to retire.

 If there are no new incentives for new pilots, the retirements of the baby boomer generation will not even matter. Any good industry needs to be able to bring in and entice new people to join the profession.  Without addressing the topic of pilot pay, the regional airline industry is destined for failure!

As (ALPA) represents most regional pilots., (RAA) is representing the remainder of the industry, such as management and manufacturers.

Professionalism to me is doing your profession in the most correct and full hearted as possible. When we watched the documentary “Flying Cheap” it showed me just how bad a lack of professionalism can be. The pilots were not trained to industry standards and they were severely overworked.  I believe that the airline company was showing a horrific lack of professionalism by not compensating their employees properly and cutting corners. When I become an airline pilot I will always be as alert as possible while in the cockpit and follow procedures.

Sources:

Air Line Pilots Association, International. (n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2015, from http://www.alpa.org/

FAA looks at revising tougher pilot training rules implemented in wake of Flight 3407 - The Buffalo News. (n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2015, from http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/washington-politics/faa-looks-at-revising-tougher-pilot-training-rules-implemented-in-wake-of-flight-3407-20140722

Regional Airline Association. (n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2015, from http://www.raa.org/

U.S. Regional-Pilot Shortage Called Severe. (n.d.). Retrieved January 24, 2015, from http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304071004579410544242217688