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Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1411891)

Of course. He flies a CRJ, I fly an Airbus so obviously by definition I am better than him.

Wait... So "by definition" you are better because the plane is bigger?

You never cease to amaze.

Well what about size of the pilot does that factor in???????

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Originally Posted by higney85 (Post 1411931)

Wait... So "by definition" you are better because the plane is bigger?

You never cease to amaze.

Obviously better pilots fly bigger airplanes. Haven't you seen the chart?

http://s7.postimg.org/5rcih8ka3/Skills.jpg

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1411981)

Obviously better pilots fly bigger airplanes. Haven't you seen the chart?

http://s7.postimg.org/5rcih8ka3/Skills.jpg

Quite possibly the finest chart I've ever seen. That should settle any questions.

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1411981)

Obviously better pilots fly bigger airplanes. Haven't you seen the chart?

http://s7.postimg.org/5rcih8ka3/Skills.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/33ne1bn.jpg

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Originally Posted by What (Post 1411901)

So you fly an Airbus but somehow can't stay away from the Pinnacle threads, you are tool... You used to even come and hang out by their crew rooms showing off your VA uniform. At Eagle Lounge you are always getting smacked with your Cherooke handle. Instead you should be helping your Pinnacle folks with getting hired at VA.

No thanks don't want to work there. Ever.

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Originally Posted by N2Core (Post 1411819)

Grew up with a guy and his parents owned 4 McD's. For his 18th birthday they gave him one of the stores. I know money isn't everything, but he'll never have to worry about it anymore. You know, one less thing?

My parents bought into a 1/3 share of 5 McD's store in the late 1980's as a side investment. They retired very young and made a killing on it.

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Originally Posted by Mesabah (Post 1411989)

http://i41.tinypic.com/33ne1bn.jpg

I can't stop laughing at this!

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1411982)

Quite possibly the finest chart I've ever seen. That should settle any questions.

I highly doubt it is a linear relationship. Who did the research for this graph?

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 1411889)

Thats the difference between those pilots who are playing checkers versus those pilots who are playing chess. You sound like a pilot playing checkers, believing that a degree doesn't mean squat, and probably not furthering yourself. Those pilots playing chess have degrees in good fields, are learning and/or working towards a masters, and if they want some day they can advance to something more than just a line pilot. For example, it opens up opprtunities in management while still getting to fly once in a while.

Good analogy (checkers/chess) that's one you see a LOT among pilots. I would add that the vast majority of degrees are truly "worthless" in their own right, but are nevertheless (HTF is that combined to make one word?) inherently useless. IOW, you won't find gainful employment in most of them. Ever.

But they are still required to "check the box" across the industry. Artificially limiting one's self without getting at least a BA in Feelings with a minor in Regurgitation may save someone the money initially, but could cost them millions across their career. Yes there are exceptions, and for those who can make that work out for them, great! But there's just way too many fairly cheapa nd easy ways to earn a degree part time while working another flying job (especially while working another flying job) to warrant putting down the sour grapes and just gitting-er-dunn.

BTW you probably lost a lot of ppl when you talked about getting an MBA to get into airline management. Not only is the ROI on that far from certain, but I'd say that the overwhelming vast majority of pilots don't want to get into management.