US Airlines Might Cut Training Requirements for Pilots to Increase Possibility of Incompetent Pilots

"I think I can; I think I can"

The commercial airline pilot shortage has forced several airlines to cut the number of flights and the number of training hours new pilots will need to go through in order to fly aircraft fairly safely. This will include cutting in half the number of flight hours a person would need to become a pilot and hope they will learn twice as much.

Part of the plan is to use video games like Microsoft's Flight Simulator and Star Wars Squadron  and YouTube videos to teach potential pilots how to keep from crashing into mountains and to land safely.

The pilot shortage has led to many cancellations across the country as well as airlines cutting regional planes. Also, it's going to be more difficult for Sports Illustrated cover girls to be allowed to board due to more restrictive weight limits.

In order to cut costs, another plan is being put into place: planes are being fueled with just enough fuel to get them to where they're going and enough to do perhaps one "go around" if necessary.

"I know that's cutting it close, but if you only pack the bare minimums of what you'll need where you're going, we can make it," said Zoom Airlines CEO Skip Zoom. 

Zoom Airlines also plans to cut back on meals to both save money and keep the aircraft's weight down. The airline will be providing free gum and beef jerky and popcorn which will do just that.

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"The pilot shortage is real and most airlines are either going to make drastic compromises or go out of business," Zoom said. "It may take as much as five years before the industry can make up for the shortage, but until then, flyers will just have to keep their fingers crossed and hope for the best."

So many US carriers will be cutting back on training for new pilots and one Japanese airline, Kamikaze Air, has followed suit.

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