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535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?

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Is There a Pilot Shortage?

There is a shortage broadly in our country. A lot of it was driven by the pandemic because a lot of airline pilots retired. The military isn't producing as many pilots these days. Pilots do make good money eventually, at airlines like Frontier, Alaska, and Southwest,. First year salary for a captain ranges from around $180,000 a year to $240,000.

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