Sounds like you, yourself, are discounting the degree so how can you blame the airlines for doing the same? Chin up, chest out, and be proud of your accomplishments! Confidence gets you hired.

I think I agree ... you might be able to turn that into a positive. "I worked hard to get my degree around my work and family responsibilities because I knew I wanted to be a FedEx pilot!" It might help more f you had REALLY good grades.

I can't tell you how many of my fellow Navy Flight School classmates were P.E. and music majors ... but, they had a degree from an accredited university!

It looks like the industry is in a hiring mode again. Hang in there! It sure beats working for a living!*?

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rokking566, check your PM's.

Unfortunately, the psychiatrist that was brought in to assist in pilot selection at FDX (not sure if it was insurance/liability driven, or if a SCP decided to to bring him in of his own accord), helped create a "point" system for pilot apps. Under this new system an online degree - specially if it took one over 4 years to complete - is seen as a negative and will cause you to lose some points on the application (ridiculous, but beside the point). I heard this directly from the kind folks in Pilot Recruitment when I was helping a good friend in your situation.

There are solutions to overcome the 'point deficit' though. Two big ones: become a Line Check Airman at your current airline, or become a simulator instructor, anywhere. Again, this was straight from Pilot Recruitment about 18 months ago. No matter what, those would be great additions to your resume for any airline.

Good luck!

Thanks! It sucks that that is the case.

I assume they give the same points to an evaluator pilot in the military as a LCA?

Put it this way, the more boxes and squares you can fill that aren't asking bad questions about you (have you failed a check ride, been grounded, etc.etc.), the better.

Yes. Both my B/S and MAS are from ERAU Worldwide

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I can't tell you how many of my fellow Navy Flight School classmates were P.E. and music majors ... but, they had a degree from an accredited university!

Interviewed at UAL many years ago, a 2 on 1. The pilot's first question was, "doesn't your college offer a more technical degree?" I have a BS in business. What a horses A$$

BTW - I work at a major defense contractor. Folks will fly on UAL as a last resort.

I'm guessing then that FedEx is done with hiring for the rest of this year?

Heard hiring into the pool will continue and indoc classes planned into December.