What’s career progression like for the average pilot? Does the size of the airframe you’re flying dictate your salary? How many pilots reach top earning potential?
A friend’s son is studying to be a pilot, his 20th birthday is coming up, do you have an idea for an aviation themed gift? I’ve thought about aviation themed cufflinks or a pilot’s kneeboard. He’s practical and athletic. Any ideas?
I have a flight from JFK to Heathrow in a month. I’ve not flown frequently and only transatlantic once. I’m absolutely horrified of flying, but I also love flying. I have a simulator and learned ILS on a few different aircraft.
During transatlantic flights, is there ever a point where there’s literally no airport within distance if total failure of both engine is to occur? I just always get so worried that god forbid if something happened, we are just over water. I know there’s emergency airports along the route, but there can’t be THAT many.
Also, how often do you worry about aircraft maintenance? Are most companies pretty good?
My biggest fear in life is being in a plane crash or being in a plane and there’s an explosion. I love to travel and have to drug myself up on pills and booze to calm down. Do you have any advice?
i’m considering being a flight attendant when i graduate. do the flight attendants you work with seem to like their job? i’d also consider being a pilot a few years down the road. i just really love planes and airports, i’d love to be involved in any way
When you go in for landings do you pretend your landing on an aircraft carrier or do you make pew pew sounds at other planes like you’re on close air support run?
Just curious as to what you do after a long flight? If international, what does your down time look liek? Also, top 3 destination that you like the most. Another one is- any tips on how to get cheaper flight? People say book/fly on Tuesdays
I’m going to be retiring from my current job in 6 years. I’ll be 38 and want to pursue becoming an airline pilot. Do you think this is too late in life to start that journey? Additionally what flight school do you recommend?
Hey there, I am a current high schooler and would love to know more about your path towards becoming a pilot. I am having trouble in figuring out what I should do after I graduate, like a part 61 school, part 141 program in university or doing a backup degree first. I appreciate any reccomendation and advice you can give, thank you.
Im a private pilot and i wanted to be an airline pilot before i changed careers paths and changed to IT. I almost had my instrument rating. I miss it though. Probably been 3 or 4 years since i last flew
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What does the bong mean in the cabin just after rotation?
As a passenger why is it more relaxing to watch someone else’s screen in silence than your own with audio.
What’s your age and gender?
How much do you make a year?
What was your most memorable flight?
How much did you spend getting qualified, for how long and was it what you always wanted to do?
I’m terrified of flying – how are you not 😂
What scares you about flying an airplane?
Harsh goround at OGG, still curious how close we were to dying into the mountains or running out of fuel circling for a 2nd attempt.
Do you think you will stop flying even as a passenger once you retire?
Regional or International? Based out of where? What do you like the most/least about the job? If you were starting from scratch today…would you?
Are you prior service/former pilot? My buddy’s little brother was a pilot in the AF then got out and went to…..Delta?
Do pilots fart in the cockpit while their copilot is there?
Worst turbulance you experienced?
Is the Earth flat?
Whats your favorite color?
Is Nathan Fielder right, that a lot of crashes could be avoided if pilots listened to copilot more often?
Like commercial? Which aircraft can you fly? Do you have a favorite? Ever been scared while in flight?
What equipment are you rated on?
What is going on with all the incidents in the last year?
What personality difference do you see between a pilot who is drunk or close to it before a flight and one who does not drink beforehand?
Out of all the equipment you’ve flown, what’s your most memorable?
How may pilots fly legally drunk ?
Is ils cat III a common approach? Some airports are not even equipped with it
What is the coffin corner alt for the regional airlines
What’s career progression like for the average pilot? Does the size of the airframe you’re flying dictate your salary? How many pilots reach top earning potential?
UAPs?
How long does it take to go from pilot school to flying a big plane full of people?
How does the industry feel these days? It must be quite a storm
A friend’s son is studying to be a pilot, his 20th birthday is coming up, do you have an idea for an aviation themed gift? I’ve thought about aviation themed cufflinks or a pilot’s kneeboard. He’s practical and athletic. Any ideas?
How many UFO’s have you seen?
How can I see the cockpit? Like I really want to but I get super nervous so I don’t even know how I’d go about asking.
Mile high club member?
“Can’t reply, landing an A350 atm, brb, lols”
I have a flight from JFK to Heathrow in a month. I’ve not flown frequently and only transatlantic once. I’m absolutely horrified of flying, but I also love flying. I have a simulator and learned ILS on a few different aircraft.
During transatlantic flights, is there ever a point where there’s literally no airport within distance if total failure of both engine is to occur? I just always get so worried that god forbid if something happened, we are just over water. I know there’s emergency airports along the route, but there can’t be THAT many.
Also, how often do you worry about aircraft maintenance? Are most companies pretty good?
What makes a dispatcher a good or bad dispatcher?
Ever deal with a pilot who struggled with alcoholism?
Why don’t you guys just fly in a straight line it’s so annoying
What is the secret to getting a free upgrade?
You ever come to BDL?
How many FAs have you seen swinging at the hotels?
Would an airline hire a person with a past suicide attempt ?
What does the pilot community think of all the recent plane crashes: media hype or cause for concern ?
Any advice or perspective for how to not be nervous during turbulent air?
What do you do in the cockpit on long haul flights? Make small talk? Watch Netflix? Must be pretty monotonous at times.
Have you ever hit a bird?
My biggest fear in life is being in a plane crash or being in a plane and there’s an explosion. I love to travel and have to drug myself up on pills and booze to calm down. Do you have any advice?
Not a lot of answers for an AMA
i’m considering being a flight attendant when i graduate. do the flight attendants you work with seem to like their job? i’d also consider being a pilot a few years down the road. i just really love planes and airports, i’d love to be involved in any way
How do you know where to land the plane if Earth is spinning at approx 1000mph?
Ever seen any cool UAP?
How many flights attendants have you banged?
do you get instructed on what to do/report (or not to do) if you see a legit UFO?
What do you think about people clapping when the plane lands?
Have you seen anything out of this world up in the skies?
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Was the concern over the executive order justified?
How long do you need to train for to become a pilot?
If your really an airline pilot why you not asleep???
When you rip a nasty nuclear fart, does the co-pilot get mad lol
What are your favorite and least favorite airports to fly in/out of? Why?
Do you sleep around
If you’re a US pilot, do you participate in the armed pilot program? If so, is it a headache, or pretty easy to deal with?
When you go in for landings do you pretend your landing on an aircraft carrier or do you make pew pew sounds at other planes like you’re on close air support run?
What is your take on the recent pattern of aviation disasters and close calls?
What is your favorite Aircrash investigation episode?
Are you part of the mile high club?
Ever see a foo fighter?
Do you see any differences between military trained pilots and those that came up the civilian side?
How is your work life balance? I know the airline industry has a somewhat poor reputation for its treatment of pilots
Where is your favorite place to eat?
The private pilots that stay at the hotel I used to work at would eat only the finest on their layovers
Trolling
weirdest thing you saw flying
Do you like movies about Gladiators?
What’s cruising speed once your 35,000 feet
What’s the biggest misconception people have about being a pilot?
Just curious as to what you do after a long flight? If international, what does your down time look liek? Also, top 3 destination that you like the most. Another one is- any tips on how to get cheaper flight? People say book/fly on Tuesdays
Y’all (not you specifically) ever do coke or some other kind of upper?
We have a “flat earther” at work who claims “all pilots know the earth is flat” Prove him wrong please.
What do you think happened to MH370?
Do you have any theories on MH370? Does the industry discuss things like that?
Any airlines I should avoid
Considering booking with norse to florida atm
With all these plane crashes, and incidents, do pilots speak to mechanics before international flights, or do they just take their word for it?
Seen any UFO/UAP/Orbs here recently or in the past or have you heard any good sightings from your friends or co-workers?
Do you have a side piece in every city you fly to?
How many FA you fucked?
would you let me drive da boat?
I’m going to be retiring from my current job in 6 years. I’ll be 38 and want to pursue becoming an airline pilot. Do you think this is too late in life to start that journey? Additionally what flight school do you recommend?
Are there enough new pilots getting trained to combat the shortage?
Do you agree with the forced age of retirement?
Favorite vacation spots?
Have you seen any UAP? Also what is your opinion on UAP?
Hey there, I am a current high schooler and would love to know more about your path towards becoming a pilot. I am having trouble in figuring out what I should do after I graduate, like a part 61 school, part 141 program in university or doing a backup degree first. I appreciate any reccomendation and advice you can give, thank you.
Do you feel like pilots are adequately trained on cockpit communication when the captain and copilot disagree on something?
Im a private pilot and i wanted to be an airline pilot before i changed careers paths and changed to IT. I almost had my instrument rating. I miss it though. Probably been 3 or 4 years since i last flew
Have you ever seen anything in the sky that you don’t talk about due to the risk of sounding crazy?