Originally Posted by highfarfast (Post 2851820)

That's odd. What I got from this discussion is that those that don't have a degree are making excuses for why they don't need one.

FWIW, I don't think a college degree makes a good pilot. But I've posted in this thread before, if the job you want requires a degree, get one. Saying you don't need one is irrelevant in that case.

Originally Posted by msprj2 (Post 2851821)

Did you read the title?

Originally Posted by Xjrstreetcar (Post 2854267)

The bigger perversion is that many turned down by the majors continue to fly that major's passenger around doing a more difficult job. Many more deparures and arrivals were most of the risk exposure occurs. Silliness...

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 2856234)

Less potential liability dollar value on smaller planes... may as well keep the interns there.

Originally Posted by USMCv22 (Post 2856402)

Zero experience? Are you joking? 1 hour of military flying experience is easily worth >10 hours of regional (read: IFR, A to B, 90% on autopilot) experience. Military Helos should be included in that assement, and I think (hope) things are trending in that direction. Sorry, but all the things you think are hard in the 121 world are a joke in the Military flying world. Reality is that going from military flying to 121 flying is a step DOWN in complexity/challenge, and that’s why those guys/gals get vacuumed up by the Majors.


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Originally Posted by USMCv22 (Post 2856402)

Sure buddy, flying combat missions is “zero experience.”

Originally Posted by dera (Post 2856407)

Being a brain surgeon is very challenging and complex as well. But that skill is as far fetched from commercial aviation as flying combat missions.

The main reasons why military guys get hired are, that they have proven skills to pass training at an airline, and because of past precedent.
But you are still an intern. That was the word I was objecting to in rick's post.