Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
Your lack of understanding why a college degree shows. Doctors typically get a bachelors in some type of technical degree (chemistry, biology, maybe engineering). They then compete to get into medical school where they go through highly specialized training. But they must know the basics (calculus, chemistry, biology, physics, and be well spoken (English)) in order to be a doctor.
What we are saying is that a professional pilot must also have the basics; some type of college degree that emphasizes the math, physics, English, and possibly management. Then you go on and get your training in flight school.
Keep dumbing down the profession and keep watching your pay check dwindle. The more you devalue yourself, the less you are worth.
A solution is to make changes in what is required to be a pilot from the moment you start at a flight school.
In Europe the Commercial pilot certification is a College degree itself (2 year) that can be achieved at many Universities. I believe we have that also here in the US in Aviation college.
I am all for higher education demands for pilots but it has to be related. What is the point in having a 4 years degree in art or interior design if you are going to be an airline pilot?
If to be able to apply and start for your Private, instrument and then commercial pilot licence you would have to prove High school graduation, high scores and grades, pass a common knowledge test and a personality test and be security cleared by checking all you files crimminal records and fingerprints then all certificates up to ATP exam could be valuated as a 2 year degree like in Europe. It can then be build up with 2 years points in managements and other subjects to be a 4 years degree.
In Europe to start at an Aviation Academy you have to pass many knowledge, personality, medical test and have clean records.
maybe we should look at that here too.