A flight full of passengers was 40 minutes into the flight when one of the pilots revealed he was unqualified to fly. The co-pilot of the Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet didn't take his final flying test and was forced to take a seat in the cockpit. The Civil Aviation Authority in the UK tried to downplay the incident, saying thatVirgin Atlantic made them aware of it. If the pilots were qualified, why did the plane have to turn around? After a 3-hour delay, Virgin found a replacement pilot. As airlines in the U.S. are experiencing drastic shortages in pilots, this comes as a result. Some airlines want to reduce the number of training hours for pilots who want to fly smaller jets. The 1500-hour rule requires pilots to train for at least 1500 hours before taking the helm. The number of training hours should be reduced because the 1500-hour rule is too high. The number was raised to 1500 after a crash. The U.S. is experiencing a huge pilot shortage and training delays due to the Pandemic has made it hard to find pilots. Airlines are trying to get more pilots trained and flying. As millions take to the skies each day, the shortage will likely cause higher airline prices, cancelations, and burnout of current staff. Everyone on the virgin flight made it to NY safe and sound.
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