What a really stupid idea! No doubt it had to come from the Iberian peninsula...
Originally Posted by
GS-Alpha
Volume of information to learn, does not a degree make. The difficulty level of the ATPL course content is no higher than GCSE. There is a lot of information to learn so I’m not saying it is equivalent to just one GCSE qualification, but doing 15 GCSEs still does not mean you should be awarded a degree.
exactly what GS says!
The technical content and level of difficult is at best to GCSE level, at worst middle school knowledge.
Also agree wholeheartedly with MH152:
Yet those studying, researching and writing essays on technical matters are surely becoming more learned than an enthusiastic budding pilot who is simply reading a book of notes specifically prepared by a company familiar with the bank of multiple choice questions? As most graduates from the ATPL examinations in the past ten years obtained averages over the 14 subjects of over 90% one has to question the value of that qualification.
I see no reason why passing 14 multi-choice papers and subsequently achieving 1500 hours should entitle pilots to a degree.
There is
nothing that involves any preparation at degree level in our profession. PDR1 also sums it up pretty damn well.
There is a level of responsibility for life and equipment, of course. Which should be reflected in the remuneration package. But a degree for an Atpl? What a crock of
