Pilot stereotypes

[turpentyine]

Just curious what are some pilot stereotypes out there?

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

They generalize a lot.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

they are cheap (stealing off the breakfast buffett)

they dress like serious dorks (short sleeve shirts with jackets, black sneakers or Dr Maartens with uniform)

 

[FL000]

know-it-alls about ev-ery-thing.

 

[Lead Sled]

know-it-alls about ev-ery-thing.

You're absolutely correct. There is nothing more annoying to those of us that do know everything.

 

[2000flyer]

We make $200K+ a year.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

We make $200K+ a year.

....and only work 7 days a week to earn that.

 

[miles otoole]

Just curious what are some pilot stereotypes out there?

They ask stupid questions.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

They ask stupid questions.

...and are smartasses too.

 

[Lead Sled]

I once read where a disporportionate percentage of pilots were either only or first-born children and/or left-handed. Me, I was the oldest child and I'm left-handed. What about the rest of yoose guys???

 

[Gulfstream 200]

I was an abused child

 

[Lead Sled]

I was an abused child

Self abused?

 

[pilotyip]

college degree

They think a college degree has something to do with flying.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

First born, right handed but left footed. How about that for screwed up.

 

[mar]

Hopelessly flawed

Most people I meet instantly peg me for a pilot.

They say pilots are always good looking, charming, well-read, in great shape, honest, color within the lines, great dressers and dancers, fluent in numerous languages and can calculate the tip in their heads.

<blush>

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Self abused?

nah, just beat up on the playground a lot...thats why I feel the need to biatch slap fractional guys now..

...DING!...back to the frac board for another round!!!

(really Im kidding.. )

 

[GateGirl]

They marry flight attendants....

 

[turpentyine]

I once read where a disporportionate percentage of pilots were either only or first-born children and/or left-handed. Me, I was the oldest child and I'm left-handed. What about the rest of yoose guys???

i am not an only or first child nor am i left handed. does that mean i wont succeed a a pilot? lol

 

[xrated]

Most pilots are obsessed with porn! Ever wonder why there were so many adult book stores near airports? There's your answer.

 

[turpentyine]

haha thats funny

 

[pilotyip]

me too

first born, left handed. Interesting statistic, first borns made up something like 40% of the US male population back in the mid sixies, but made up like 75% of the pilots in Navy flight Training. (Those are guessimate numbers, but the radio some something like that)

 

[nosewheel]

Its funny cause I can walk into a bar or hotel lobby and pick out a pilot just by looking at there forehead. Theres a big Stamp on it that says "Pilot" or..... "D1ckhead". Also... the porn part is true.

 

[LewisU_Pilot]

alcoholics. Pilots are always alcoholics. I hear that a lot. Also I was always told pilots have to be great at math. In highschool everyone told me if i wanted to be a pilot I had to take all the advance placement math classes. I never did and have yet to see a need for it. Maybe it is because I am not sitting right seat in a heavy yet.

 

[coolyokeluke]

Pilot Stereotypes...

...we're overpaid (and viewed as glorified blue collar bus drivers to the managment type folks)...we have an "easy life"....we get divorced a lot...we're smart...we all are flying "commercially" (to the public that means heavy iron for a part 121 airline) or aspire to...that we must have a death wish/daredevil attitude for flying those dangerous "little" (meaning anything not heavy jet/121) airplanes-and therefore deserve ridiculous life insurance premiums...that we came from the military...that we have a great job ( I still believe that one).

I don't know a few off the top of my head I've seemed to encounter. Who knows just a first born right hander's experience.

 

[steveg]

I'd like to steer this back to the porn and drunk thing. Does anyone else like to stroke Monkeys?

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

I'd like to steer this back to the porn and drunk thing. Does anyone else like to stroke Monkeys?

I thought we were supposed to spank them.

 

[turpentyine]

mmmmmmmmmmm porn

 

[flyifrvfr]

I like to watch porn at a bar, does that count!!

 

[idleclamp]

First born, right handed but left footed. How about that for screwed up.

Born first, left handed, right eye dominant.

Here's one, you make $200K+ right out of flight school.

 

[idleclamp]

I'd like to think that pilots aren't alcoholics, merely Professional Drinkers, who are good at it.