Originally Posted by
Viper25
DL pilot recruiting has always said this explicitly. One such example was in a video that Captain Holmes put out when he was head of hiring. He specifically said Delta Pilot Selection loved the requirement, said it was a valuable metric for predicting future success, and is just something that’s part of the Delta hiring culture.
Obviously those principles were compromised when they needed every warm body they can get.
The old days of a 4 year degree were to narrow the field only. My basket weaving degree has done nothing for my career. The "kids" I advise shouldn't have to pay to play just 'cause... Over a decade ago masters degrees were all the rage. A PHD requirement could get even better pilots I'll guess.
All I'm saying is at some point we want real world experience, not student experience.