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Originally Posted by jim
for example, the excessively low salaries mean that many pilots are working second jobs. This drives a coach and horses through the regulations which require pilots to be fully rested and ready for duty.
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I am all for regulating minimum salaries for pilots. It is pivotal to acquiring and retaining quality pilots. But, while I am flying, I could care less how much they are being paid, as long as they are well trained and qualified. That brings me to my next point. I think it is equally (if not more) important that the ground crews be held to higher (educational, training, competence) standard as well. After all, if they do something wrong or load the airplane wrong, the pilot, not matter how many flight hours or how much training they have, may not even be able to get off the runway and into the air. Thoughts or comments anyone?