Originally Posted by
Superpilot92
doctors do take multiple courses that dont relate to being a doctor, thats all part of getting a degree. Also you're making it out like i said you have to get a degree in something unrelated. Fact is that a large number of professional pilots have degrees in aviation and some have other degrees. Point is that that a degree is a degree. All degrees have basic requirements but when you move on to your decided major you then switch to other courses. A degree is another box to fill on the many requirements it takes to get into this profession.
I could do commercial maneuvers before i had a commercial ticket so why do i need a commercial license? I mean i can do all thats required, how dare they say i need to pass a checkride!!
Is that just another "hoop" to jump through or is tha a legit REQUIREMENT? how does that differ from a degree?
Again, getting a degree is everyones choice but those without a degree who "make it" in the airlines are a very small minority. I wouldnt be at NWA/DAL without my degree so i'd say it paid off. To each their own
I didn't mean to imply that you said the degree had to be in something unrelated, but while we're on the subject, what's an aviation degree going to do for you when the industry takes a turn for the worse, like now, or when you lose your medical? If anything, an aviation degree is a worse decision than a degree in an unrelated field. At least then you have a fallback option.
I understand that even doctors took a history class or 2 in college - I'm not talking about a few classes to get a degree.
I already said that getting an entire education just to be able to check a box doesn't make much sense. And I understand that regardless of my opinion, HR likes to see the box checked.
You had to pass a commercial checkride and get a commercial certificate because you wanted to be a commercial pilot. I wouldn't expect you to meet those requirements if you planned to be a doctor. That's how it differs from a degree.
Like I said, I'm not faulting you for getting an education. It's not a personal attack against anyone on this board. I see it as a blanket policy. It's just throwing something out there without really thinking about it. If you've been around long enough to get where you are, you must have seen HR do some things that were frankly a little dumb. This is just one more of those things.