Originally Posted by
Will
With college costs increasing and flight training costs just as expensive. I can see airlines waiving the college degree so new pilots only have flight training costs to deal with instead of both. A degree is just a hoop and doesn't prove a person to be a good leader. How many NCO's have been outstanding leaders and never attended a day of college?
A degree is one aspect of how you evaluate someone. Over the years the airlines have used many hiring models and they know what works for them. They see the results of who they hire and the costs associated with that. Pilots with a degree have worked better overall. A degree is one aspect among several of how a individual might turn out. In general when they hire with a degree they get a better product.