Originally Posted by quinny89

Which I believe is absolute BS. If they required you to have a degree in a specific field I could maybe understand it, but to say that you must have a 4 year degree, but we don't care if it's a degree in basket weaving, doesn't make a whole lot of sense!

I'll make my case:

Pilot A: After high school pilot A spent the next 4 years of his life at Joe Smoe College earning a Bachelors of Science degree in the field of
Psychology, while also getting his pilots license and teaching on the side as a CFI. Spent the next 8 years flying for a regional, then applied to the majors.

while...

Pilot B: After high school pilot B spent the next 9 years of his life serving in the US Army. Has been around the world multiple times putting his life on the line for good ole God and Country. After his service, he spent a good portion of time and money to get his licenses, and then taught as a CFI. Spent the next 8 years flying for a regional, then applied to the majors.

So you're telling me that Pilot A is a better qualified pilot than Pilot B because he spent 4 years learning something that has NOTHING to do with his current career??

Someone PLEASE explain this to me.