Nevada in need of pilots - Curt Lewis

Nevada Officials Say State Needs 200 More Pilots
Nevada is short about 200 pilots due to a wave of retirements and high demand for flights.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada is short about 200 pilots due to a wave of retirements and high demand for flights.

KSNV-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2qp3i57 ) Monday that data from the Governor's Office of Economic Development shows the state needs to keep up with demand.

Restrictions such as pilots only being able to fly until they are 65 years old makes hiring more difficult.

Pilots must also log 1,500 flight hours before they can work commercially. The number of hours had been 250, but was changed in 2013.
Tourism has been flourishing in Las Vegas. March was the busiest month on record at McCarran International Airport.