Beagle65, you're making a similar point to what I am... which is asking the question of why "College Degree" is overriding thousands of hours of valid experience.

acl65, I understand that, however let me throw this out for you to consider...

If the HR people are checking a box which says "College Experience" and only printing those resumes for further consideration... how much more difficult is it to check a box that says "Boeing Experience and PIC Type Rating" or "Extensive Experience in Related Field"?