I've always thought that, in the past 10 years or so, the carriers' bean
counters were quite happy with the "need to know" basis and that training
was perceived more as a cost item than a real, real safety issue.
Now, tell me, someone... Have you heard a carrier complaining about the
level of education of its pilots? Do carriers today wish their pilots, at
least their new recruits, all had bachelor's degrees in, say, engineering
or law, or even a MBa?
I'm not asking whether it would be nice to have university-level educated
pilots or not. I want to know if carriers are openly complaining about
the fact that some, a lot, or most pilots do NOT have a BSc or MSc or
MBa... Which carriers actually make this an entry criterion?
Anyone? Please?
(And tell me if you want to be quoted, I'll quote you. My report is not
intended to be published, it is destined to an aircraft manufacturer.)
Many thanks
Jean LaRoche
Montreal
jlaroche_at_aero.ca