Demand for pilots is expanding. With major airlines combining, pulling aircraft out of the desert, recalling pilots on furlough, making solid profits, a looming pilot shortage will be evident soon. Gulfstream announced recently that manufacturing of business jets looks real strong with new orders for business jets. This stands reasonable because of the insane security measures that the TSA has leveled on the traveling public.
Businessmen still need to travel frequently for meetings and to maintain personal relationships with customers. Airlines will always be busy with interstate and international family travel. All this bodes well for those interested in general and commercial aviation.
Flight training in the US is still the best and least expensive place to learn to fly. The US has adopted some International rules to fly by but the vast majority of air travel throughout the world today is within the borders of the United States. As a matter of fact, there are more departures and arrivals in a 24 hr. period in California alone than in many countries combined.
One reason for the vast amount of air travel in this country is our air traffic control system and the freedom to fly unencumbered. We as pilots do not have to pay air traffic control for each flight. These costs come from the general budget although many democrats are trying to destroy general aviation by mandating more charges for general aviation.
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