"Although the airlines have always been able to attract people with experience that they needed, there is a perception that the new flight, duty and rest rules will create a need for more pilots. A second dynamic is the new first-officer qualification rule requiring 1,500 hours total time, with which the smaller feeder organizations are already having problems."
So the airlines have to look to other places for pilots. How that will affect the Part 135 segment is intriguing, Duncan explained, because pilots moving to Part 121 are going to need 1,500 hours, “which puts [Part] 135 operations in a different place.”
Duncan urged NATA attendees to support ideas that are under discussion to find ideas to find answers to questions about financing flight training so the industry will continue to thrive.
ATP is one of the only flight schools with a solution to financing flight training. This is due to ATP's financial stability and being in business for over 30 years. ATP has numerous lenders available who recognize the urgency of the pilot shortage. Fill out the ATP financing application today for a no-obligation look at what offers may be available to you.
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FAA deputy director of flight standards John Duncan told attendees at this week’s NATA Air Charter Summit that he gets involved in discussions about pilot shortages in a lot of different venues. “From an academic standpoint, it’s going to be interesting,” he said. “But from a community standpoint, it’s probably going to be a little painful. This is an interesting dilemma for the aviation community.”
"Although the airlines have always been able to attract people with experience that they needed, there is a perception that the new flight, duty and rest rules will create a need for more pilots. A second dynamic is the new first-officer qualification rule requiring 1,500 hours total time, with which the smaller feeder organizations are already having problems."
So the airlines have to look to other places for pilots. How that will affect the Part 135 segment is intriguing, Duncan explained, because pilots moving to Part 121 are going to need 1,500 hours, “which puts [Part] 135 operations in a different place.”
Duncan urged NATA attendees to support ideas that are under discussion to find ideas to find answers to questions about financing flight training so the industry will continue to thrive.
ATP is one of the only flight schools with a solution to financing flight training. This is due to ATP's financial stability and being in business for over 30 years. ATP has numerous lenders available who recognize the urgency of the pilot shortage. Fill out the ATP financing application today for a no-obligation look at what offers may be available to you.
"Although the airlines have always been able to attract people with experience that they needed, there is a perception that the new flight, duty and rest rules will create a need for more pilots. A second dynamic is the new first-officer qualification rule requiring 1,500 hours total time, with which the smaller feeder organizations are already having problems."
So the airlines have to look to other places for pilots. How that will affect the Part 135 segment is intriguing, Duncan explained, because pilots moving to Part 121 are going to need 1,500 hours, “which puts [Part] 135 operations in a different place.”
Duncan urged NATA attendees to support ideas that are under discussion to find ideas to find answers to questions about financing flight training so the industry will continue to thrive.
ATP is one of the only flight schools with a solution to financing flight training. This is due to ATP's financial stability and being in business for over 30 years. ATP has numerous lenders available who recognize the urgency of the pilot shortage. Fill out the ATP financing application today for a no-obligation look at what offers may be available to you.
