According to the Air Force, this problem is the result of the transition period to a new generation of aircraft. For pilots to qualify for the new aircraft, they must have at least 400 hours of flying experience.
根據空軍的說法，這是因新一代戰機換裝的過度期導致，接受換裝的人員必須至少四百小時的飛行時數，但以台灣的戰鬥機飛行員的養成來說，飛行時數很難累積，訓練不足，是人才荒的主因。