I may be missing something, but either way you are paying for a flying position:
Ramp: Underpaid at least $5/hour multiplied by 2000 hours a year = $10,000
Flight Instructor Rating: $5000+
Buying PPC/Type: $5000+
I think that working an under paid ramp job for a flying position is just smoke and mirrors to paying for your own PPC. Most companies would not be able to get non-pilots to work these positions for minimum wage, so what they save on the rampies wages pays for their training when their number is up. If a rampie works for s**t wages, how is it any different than paying for your PPC?
Funny how you are not qualified with a fresh commercial out of school, but do a year or so on the ramp, and you’re good to go, even though by then you’re not even current.
To me it’s just manipulation at its best. I think that if more pilots had the cash, they would just buy their way….and I don’t even know now if that’s ok or not
