One of the ways the FAA is minimizing barriers to entry is the sport-pilot rule.
People who want to learn to fly but don't are stopped by a list of common hurdles. The FAA calls these "barriers to entry." As we enter 2014, a pilot shortage is looming, fueled by retiring pilots, an increase in air travel worldwide and salaries that haven't kept pace with the economy. For the first time in at least a decade, the major airlines are hiring new pilots, while regional airlines keep adding incentives to attract pilots. One of the ways the FAA is minimizing barriers to entry is the sport-pilot rule.