Originally Posted by
greggwiggins
US Air Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and members of his Flight 1549 crew testified on Capitol Hill today. According to
the Associated Press story:
The pilot who safely ditched a jetliner in the Hudson River says that pay and benefit cuts are driving experienced pilots from careers in the cockpit.
US Airways pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger says his pay has been cut 40 percent in recent years and his pension has been terminated.
What careers are they migrating to? And actually, a lot of people have had their pension cut, and their pay reduced. When it happens to the auto workers and the steel industry, it appears to be because their pay and benefits got out of line with the competition.
He does make a good point in saying that experienced pilots are better for public safety. What can the Federal Government do about that, though?