Sorry, but this is as bad an idea as the OP. maybe worse. If every single FO being hired at the company had his iPod earbuds permanently hair gel'd into his ears and walked around with his nose in the lower flight levels, it's doubtful the supposed increase in pay would be enough to offset the swing in culture we'd have.

Apologies to the nice guys who paid $120K more than I did for my college and ratings, but some of you need to wake up and realize that just because daddy could sign a big check doesn't make you a better pilot. And it sure doesn't help develop a pleasant personality.

I'm not perfect by any stretch - but I did earn my way into this job through more than a decade of hard work instead of 4 years of walking to class in formation with my friends.

If the major schools tore out the glass panels, got some ratty old airplanes with the training wheel in the back, maybe a few specimens of round engines, geared engines and electives included Night Freight 202, Maintenance Flight Test 412 and Tailwheel 101, then you'd have my attention. I'd stop making fun of their graduates so much because they'd know how to fly as opposed to following the flight director. But when you propose that the only schools who should allow you to into the profession will have you checked out on three of the world's most pampered and docile trainers types before they turn you loose to fly jets with a bunch of deferrals, my heart shudders.

/rant.