“Why is there a global pilot market shortage?

Whether you are an aviation geek (Avgeek) or someone who has no interest in aviation, chances are you have heard about the pilot shortage plaguing airlines worldwide, more specifically regional airlines within the United States. why is this? There are many factors that contribute to this shortage however, I will be focusing on the aviation legislation aspect that mandated the age limit as well as aviation safety aspect that was used to mandate a 1500 Hr airline transport pilot minimum requirement. The mandatory retirement age of 65 was enforced by the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act enacted by congress which pushed the age up from 60. The 1500 hr mandate was as a result of Colgan air crash which highlighted inexperience in the pilot’s ability to monitor unsafe flight envelopes and recover appropriately.

Throughout this research, I will explain each topic in detail and link the two while showing how the resulted in the pilot shortage problem. I will also give my input for improvement areas drawing comparisons to the militaries training which has a high safety record without the 1500 hr minimum requirement. “

This project needs to be between 18-20 pages in length focusing on aviation legislations that mandates a 1500 hour minimum requirement for pilots and aviation safety. Use APA formatting, use the reference listing that is attached as sources of the research in addition to any other source that can be used.