Originally Posted by
bryris
There is no causal relationship, that is the problem. A guy with an online internet college degree in "whatever" likely just did it as background noise to his fight training in order to check the box, as compared to someone who went to school and majored in chemical engineering or something else similarly challenging.
I have a hard time with the idea of going to a 4 year school to major in aviation. However, as a weed out factor, perhaps this is the best answer if we are going to implement an education requirement.
I whole heartedly agree. Other than the weed out factor, it sounds like some people need/want to justify their degree. I no way am saying that a degree is a waste of time, but what is out there that really makes a better pilot? (no need to answer that) There's plenty of related subjects, but is there anything that really is a four year flight school per se? (you don't need to answer that either.)
As far as the comment/attitude on pilots being beneath others because they lack a degree. Dude, get off your holier than though rant. I can't say what I'd really like to about that crap mentality. A lot of people have real world experience that more than surpass what ever you payed for in college to apply to aviation.
