Re: The Pilot's Education Question: Delta, United

Leilani Thompson (leilani.767_at_mailcity.com)
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 12:12:12 -0700


--Hi all,
As an active pilot always seeking to broaden my horizon, I can honestly say that although many US carriers do not "require" the Bachelor's degree, they do "prefer" one. As for United, they do not require one and I have known pilots who have gotten employment with them as pilots without formal higher education (although their flight time was on a more experienced level). TWA and Delta are the only majors that a pilot can not even apply to without a degree. Hope this helps.

On Sun, 27 Sep 98 09:24:17 - Jean LaRoche wrote:
>
>Hello again Steve,
>
>A friend was telling me over the phone, last night, that he thought a
>"complete" degree would be a mandatory entry condition in Australia in
>about ten years from now. In fact, only after the actuals managers
>retire! It says a lot.
>
>Closer to me... I was told on Friday that at least two (Delta, United) of
>the five big US carriers require from applicants a bachelor's degree to
>get in. Delta even went to court on that issue and won. Can anyone here
>confirm this information, and maybe inform us on the status of the
>others: NW, American, Continental.... ?
>
>
>Jean LaRoche
>Aero Innovation
>Montreal
>
>
>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>I think Piers is correct when he says that there are distinct national
>>attitudes to pilot education.
>>
>>However, it is interesting to see which part of the community is responsible
>>for these attitudes.
>>
>>When we (University of South Australia) started university pilot education in
>>Australia the driving force was the our University. Some 15 years on the
>>driving forces are the Universities (now about 10 or so offer Aviation
>>Degrees)
>>and the Student's perception that a degree is the best way to start a pilot
>>career. The Airline Industry in Ausralia still does not require a degree for
>>selection purposes and makes this point clear to students who contact them.
>>Because of the lack of involvement and no clear outcome citeria for graduates
>>from the Airline Industry, each university course has developed
>>independently.
>>This has produced a wide variety of university aviation courses in Australia.
>>The University of South Australia offers Total Pilot Eduacation which
>>includes
>>both the flying and the academic studies. Other universities have decided to
>>concentrate on the academic component and leave the flying to an external
>>provider. The point I make is that it is not the Aviation Industry that is
>>driving university pilot education in Australia, but rather the universities,
>>and the prospective students and their parents.
>>
>>Steve Thatcher.
>

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