Originally Posted by
Blaine01
I agree. But that is the kind of pay one should expect from a job thats only education requirement is a high school diploma. Airline pilots are professionals and as such should have certain education minimums. I realize that taking a college Greek literature class does not make you a better pilot, but it does make you a more rounded individual who can be a greater asset to the industry. This is a big factor of the prestige loss in this industry. Why would the flying public respect our profession? Any 19 year old kid with a GED and 500 hours can fly a commercial airliner carrying up to 76 passengers over 1700 miles but I digress this is just my backwards opinion.
If this were about some academic job then I would agree. But I place aviation, especially piloting in the skilled professional arena. No 4,6 or 8 yr degree is going to compensate for experience. And no passenger in their right mind is going to say that your still safe with a 4 yr degree and no experience.
Am I degrading people with degree's, no. Infact I hope to one day have a masters, but that's personal. But in the mean time, don't discount someone as being less than you for not having one.