On Oct 10, 7:10 pm, "BT" wrote:
His "timing" may just be right.. 4yr college degree at an aviation college,
get it in management of some type, or engineering may be better and get the
ratings... the "bottom of the food chain" is being sucked dry around here.

Used to be the local "ditch runners" flying turbo props for tourists to the
Grand Canyon required 1500hrs total time and 500 multi
now they are taking 500hr pilots with a Commercial Multi Instrument to "ride
right seat", entry level wages at $15-16K. Move up to Captain in a couple of
years at double the wage.

The entry level positions are open, because those Captains with experience
are being sucked into the regional's as everyone moves up the food chain
with the SBBP (Senior Baby Boomer Pilots) facing mandatory retirement at
age. Did I see a report last week that the first of the Baby Boomers are now
Medicare and Social Security eligible?

Pilots with experience are also getting lured overseas with high wages
to help start new national airlines around the world.