GAO Cites Commercial Pilot Training Weaknesses
GAO says pilot training must improve
Airline pilot training must improve
Airline pilot training must improve

The training requirements for a commercial pilot certificate in the U.S. don’t prepare aviators for the real world of airline operations, according to a report released in March by the GAO. Flight training also does not emphasize the skills required of young aviators hired by the regional airlines, often their first airline job.