Originally Posted by
HotMamaPilot
You know "plenty" of pilots with law degrees, mba's etc? Not calling you a liar, but I find that REALLY hard to believe. Could it be that you exaggerated to make your point? I've been in the 121 world since the mid nineties for two airlines and have NEVER flown with either.
Seriously, how many have you ACTUALLY flown with? One? None? Be honest.
My new-hire sim partner has an MBA. Just started at SWA a couple months ago. We also have a lawyer or two I have flown with. One is a specialist in aviation law and earned is fortune as a lawyer before entering the 121 world. He now works with our ALPA MEC and has been a strong advocate for the pilots at my company. The other one I know of got his law degree from UC Berkeley but never took the CA Bar Exam. Comes across like Forrest Gump but is in fact sharp as a tack.
There aren't a lot of graduate degrees in aviation but they're out there. I've flown with with a several. They are invariably good to fly with because their life's experiences extend beyond having been a CFI and their formal education didn't end at the age of 19 or 20.