Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
I do not agree with you. I consider flying a career. I believe professional pilots should be educated.
Flight training itself is education as is initial and recurrent ground school at the airlines. I believe aviation related degrees should have the priority, but what I'm saying is that a non related degree to the pilot profession should not over take a pilot with good experience, this is where individuals should be able to market themselves as good candidates.
Nothing personal Joeymeatballs.
I'm not advocating to hire dummies, just to give good people a fair shot at a good career when their personal circumstances are not as rich as others.