The director of Eastern Kentucky University’s Center for Aviation says flight-related legislation in Frankfort is long overdue, but it could have a phenomenal impact on the Commonwealth. Dennis Sinnett (SIN-et) says several factors have contributed to a serious shortage of pilots including fewer trained retired military pilots.
“The source has dried up because the military has downsized and there’s not as many pilots getting out. You couple that with the 65 mandatory retirement and then you couple that with the proliferation of commercial aviation,” said Sinnett.
