It has been reported lately that there is a drastic shortage of pilots worldwide. One of the contributing factors of this problem is that the instructors in various aviation schools worldwide end up discouraging their students on how they will not secure jobs after school.
Also, the amount of money that the recent pilots are paid is too low according to statistics and this causes them to give up with their jobs. Usually, many people expect growth in whatever thing they are associated with and they, therefore, find it boring staying in an environment where everything remains the same way as the found it and therefore leave to find a better place where they can experience growth.
Since when some companies introduced a retiring age, a shortage of pilots available in looking for jobs arose and also those enrolling in airline schools. It has been recently found out that that very few individuals are enrolling in aviation schools and this contributes to the shortage that is being experienced worldwide.
Reduction of regional airline flying schedule has contributed greatly to pilot shortage as it has reduced the job market and as people see the job market reduced, they find out other best options.
The fees to be paid in aviation colleges is usually very high that many individuals are unable to pay despite the fact that they had an interest in being pilots and therefore as a result shortage arises. There’s a way that aircraft users are really suffering due to lack of pilots.
First, they are being highly charged even when travel just over a short distance. Pilot shortage has become a barrier to many people’s travel schedules as some are delayed at the stage and others are even hurt enough by their travels are canceled due to non-availability of pilots. Before one becomes a pilot, he/she must first become an instructor and therefore pilot shortage means instructors shortage.
Those In aviation schools see pilot shortage as an opportunity for them as they feel that they won’t be jobless once they are done with school and it is, therefore, a positive thing for them. Solutions concerning pilot shortage need to be figured out. There has to be a match between the number of pilots needed and those available for hire.
The problems that pilots experience at the workplace need not be the same. Pilot students need to be offered some sponsorship since some are them are unable to cater for their education needs. When tuition fees are reduced, many people can enroll in those schools and this helps solve the shortage issue.