Originally Posted by
alvrb211
Based on?
Perhaps you fly heavy jets into some of the most challenging airports in the world. Maybe you ace all of your approaches. Regardless, there's a lot more to flying skills and knowledge than one's ability to fly an ILS. Upon completion of upper level physics, you certainly will be better qualified to make decisions on meteorological issues and aircraft performance. Maybe climatology knowledge that isn't in the FAA sylabus will help when your enroute to Tokyo and the Kurosiwo/Oyasiwo current is a factor on the approach.
The most demanding theory exam in flight training (at least in the US) would be the FAA ATP Written. It's a very easy exam. I'm sure it happens but, I've never heard of anyone actually having trouble with it! I saw many people drop out of training but certainly not because they had trouble with the written exams!
On the other hand, I’ve seen many people fail exams in University. Perhaps that's because they are much tougher!
Perhaps. But, can you prove it to prospective employers and expect the same recognition?
Evidently you're proud of that. But, are you able to convince others that your "other" qualifications are "on a par" with 4 years successful study at university? That's a tall order anywhere in the world.
Not so. Sure you can gain experience in the field but if you haven't opened the big fat textbooks with no pictures, you're never gonna see the stuff. Ever!
So, you wanna convince an employer that a highschool diploma is adequate preparation for a demanding and highly lucrative career.
I wouldn't buy it.
You are gonna have a hard sell trying to convince others that a degree is of little worth.
AL
Another point I might add...
My work experience put me in NUMEROUS situations where the success or failure of hundreds, or thousands of other people depended upon MY success or failure alone. You just don't get that kind of pressure in college. All of the kids that are like "OH MY GOD college is(or was) soooooo stressful!" have no idea what that kind of pressure is like. THAT cannot be replaced or substituted by a degree of any kind.