"Blueskies" wrote in
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I've been hearing there is a pilot shortage, folks being picked up
right out of college flight school into the right seat on the
regionals. Does your CFI pay compare with right seat time?

That seems unlikely. I see that web sites allegedly having pilot job
listings are free for employers to post jobs but fee-based for job
seekers. It would be the other way around if there really was a pilot
shortage.

I personally know quite a few folks right out of WMU flight school who
are now regional drivers...no CFI in between and just over 250
hours...



Shudder!

I've flown with a few of those on jets. They tend to be very polished but
there's only a veneer of capability there. They can fly OK and will
certainly get the airplane on the ground in one piece if the skipper has a
coronary, but it's not the ideal scenario up in the front. Simply put,
they're fine day to day but when the **** hits the fan they can be a
liability.


Bertie