I mean... I'm not making it up. So you can believe what you want. Just sharing my experiences.
I've been in contact with about 20 different companies. From sky-diving, to aerial survey, and everything in between. Off-hand, I'd say 7 asked the question. Thats close to half. All I'm implying is that attending a 141 school might improve chances of getting that first job (the hardest one to get as far as I can tell).
Like I stated before... Maybe things have changed a bit since many of you were in these shoes. Maybe they haven't and I'm experiencing an extraordinary circumstance. Who knows.