> Do you honestly think a Captain grade
> $35k/yr Air Force pilot will leave to
> join UNITED at "$15,000"!???
posting while drunk again eh?
UAL doesn't pay $15k/year. I never said
they did - *you* said it. You are mistaken. United Express pay starts in the very low
$20k range. Continental Express has some of
the lowest salary ranges in the industry.
Yes; military pilots are leaving in droves.
Flight time is down. Flight slots are down.
The military is downsizing and many pilots
do not wish to do a lengthy desk tour.
Inspite of sizable bonuses, the military is
having difficulty retaining pilots.
Some take less in the short term to become
established with the hope that their salary situation will improve over time.
Your assertion that pilots with 15-20 years
make over $200k/year is utter hawgwash. Those
pay scales are earned by a tiny minority of
very, very senior working pilots.
-doug