Commercial Airline Pilots: Minorities Need Not Apply

With a few notable exceptions, almost all the commercial airline pilots in this country are white men, about 40 or so, and coming from wealthy families.
I just returned from a short trip to San Antonio. I arrived more than two hours early for a flight that would take longer to board than to fly. We arrived in Houston where our flight changed gates three times, each time without notice, and each time eventually confirmed by an impolite airline agent who made us (I spoke with many passengers who felt just the same) feel as if we were somehow to blame by being at the gate which used to be the correct gate but was no longer.
And it REALLY pisses me off that all the damn pilots are rich white guys. I didn't see a single minority among the dozens of uniformed pilots that passed me by in the airport.
Granted it's a high-stress, very important position, you are responsible for the lives of dozens of people during your trip.
But so what? Keep in mind, the guy who is making your cheeseburger at McDonald's also has the fate of many people, quite literally, in his hands. Has he washed them recently? Has he prepared the product correctly? Stored it correctly? People die from improperly prepared fast food. In fact, they die from improperly prepared home-cooked meals as well.
In any case, the point is this: Being a pilot is a fantastic opportunity for anyone--EVERYONE should be able to achieve it. Not just a chosen few.
I find it very hard to believe there are no women and no minorities of either sex interested in becoming pilots. It's just a matter of giving them the opportunities.
And another thing: Let's start charging flights based on weight. If I travel alone, with only a small bag, why should I pay as much as the person with four over-stuffed bags who weighs 235 pounds?
And a final thing: No more government subsidies of ANY kind. If they can't make a profit with the system they have, then it's time for them to step aside and let a new generation provide mass transit by air. It's sickening to think of what could be done with the BILLIONS of dollars we are paying fat-cat airline executives to pad their bank accounts and make air travel a living hell for everyone.
I can tolerate strip searches and body cavity searches and whatever kind of search you'd like to perform on me in the name of national security.
But by God I can't stand the airline's lunacy anymore. Something needs to be done.
Now.
Have any ideas?