I know the industry is really shaky and having something to fall back on is a real good idea. But WHY THE HELL DO PILOT'S HAVE A DEGREE IN SOMETHING ELSE? It's not fair but what can we do.
I'm halfway through an aviation maintainance management degree after bowing to pressure from parents, and have never touched an airplane.
I dsagree with people who say the airlines prefer more mature people. The head of BA recruitement some time back once said they prefer pilots to be as close to 18 as possible. "Catchy youngy, teachy easy" were his exact words.
BUt evrything is a gamble, 10 years from now the aviation industry could be blooming, while the information technology, medical, financial, etc industries might be trying to eat the crumbs that have fallen off our plates. For example, it is almost impossible to get a computer related job in the US.
Everyday I do regret not going straight into flight training. But everyone onthis post has a point
