Originally Posted by
DontLookDown
ALL part 141 approved universities are going to put out graduates who can fly to ACS standards AND be well versed in ground knowledge and theory.
SOME part 61 students will also have comparative ground knowledge.
Other part 61 students will simply memorize Sheppard air and pass their written with a 90% or higher. Then they will memorize the ASA oral exam guidebook at best. Alternatively, they will memorize a 1 page printout of checkride gouge detailing exactly what questions to expect on the oral. They might pass their checkride with flying colors despite having a very thin layer of knowledge
Both part 141 and 61 can pass the same checkride and still not be equal.
Yes, exactly. However if they can pass the exact same checkride, then they should be equal in the eyes of the law.
Hiring is of course a different matter.
But legally they should all be treated the same. The current rules smack of favoritism and elitism.