Originally Posted by skylover

First, I am aware that what I'm about to say is something taught in Flamebait 101, but here goes.

I would wager that between an Embry-Riddle pilot straight out of college with 1,000 hours and experience as an undergrad CFI at Embry Riddle, and a pilot who trained at a Mom and Pop school and graduated from U Anytown, flight instructed at said flight school after graduation and has 1,500+ hours, the ERAU pilot gets picked.

If you can say one thing about Embry Riddle-type schools, it's that they produce a uniformly proficient pilot. This doesn't mean the best aviator in the world, but it means a general group that regional hiring managers can depend upon in terms of skills and knowledge.

I challenge your statement that your mentioned education route produces a "better, more knowledgeable, and safer pilot." The chart I posted above in this thread proves otherwise, and dramatically so.

-Skylover