Flyboat.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel didn't have a degree either so since I was under the impression that he was one of the Worlds greatest ENGINEERS I must have been wrong . He wasn't an engineer at all, just a puffed up fitter?
And while we are on it,in the USA the mechanics and sparkies work for ENGINEERING companies even though I never saw any degreed ones amongst their ranks.
In the US they also had/have FLIGHT ENGINEERS who like Australia had licenses issued by their Government.
The typical airline LAME in Australia when I worked in the industry had a large team working under him and /or was the final person resposnsible for a very expensive asset.What do you think that the person who signs out an A380 should be paid? Maybe the same as the mechanic that services my car?
The typical GA LAME often does earn less than my mechanic.
I guess that you think that they should be paid peanuts?
Wunwing