Originally Posted by
Stratosphere
True but you guys picked up a few NWA guys without degrees too. I worked with one. Great pilot very good mechanic before he got a pilot slot. Was a DC-9 capt before 9/11. I believe he is back in a capt seat now. But generally I agree with you. I guess in the case of the guy I know he brings things to the table that other pilots lack so in that he does not have a degree he does have a knowledge of airplanes and systems having been a line A@P for years that maybe makes up for it.
Those are primarily Republic guys hired in 85/early 86 and there is only a tiny handful that don't have it. Excellent pilots and even better story tellers. Republic didn't require it at the time... those were the qualifications.