Pilot stereotypes

[nosewheel]

idleclamp

I'll Drink To That !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[milehigh6080]

Drinkers

"Here's your keg sir, are you having a big BBQ or something?"

"Nah, I'm just having a couple pilots over to watch the game."

 

[nosewheel]

two hours later... "You say you need another Keg sir ??????"

"Yup... The Flight Engineer just showed up"

 

[Ailerongirl]

That they are all cheaters....

 

[English]

That they are all cheaters....

Is that a stereotype or the truth?

 

[GateGirl]

If your are a female pilot, people think there is something wrong with you...

"You're a pilot?"
"Uh huh"
"Why didnt you just become a flight attendant?"
"uhh I didnt want to be one... Why arent you a flight attnedant?"

 

[hobbsmeter]

Pilots have big watches and little....?

 

[Sarka]

Will do anything for per diem...

 

[minitour]

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.

Same here...I just know I'm gonna regret some day being at FL330 and won't be able to figure out the area of an octagon....im so fukced

-mini

 

[Reebo]

Is that a stereotype or the truth?

eatin aint cheatin

 

[Jedi_Cheese]

Is that a stereotype or the truth?

eatin aint cheatin

Please, It depends what the definition of 'is' is.

 

[NookyBooky]

That they are all cheaters....

They are Ailerongirl

 

[pilotyip]

The math thing

We give a mini SAT type test during our interview process. The one consistence predictor on a pilots succession our training program is the score on the math portion of the test. If a candidate scores low on the test, they have more repeat training events that the candidate who score high on the test. I am not sure why this is, other than maybe a math background leads to organized problem solving?

 

[Flying Illini]

We give a mini SAT type test during our interview process. The one consistence predictor on a pilots succession our training program is the score on the math portion of the test. If a candidate scores low on the test, they have more repeat training events that the candidate who score high on the test. I am not sure why this is, other than maybe a math background leads to organized problem solving?

I'd like to hear more on this. I can do basic math but throw some letters in there and things start to go downhill. I haven't had any problems yet!
What reasons are the poor math achievers going back to recurrent for? Does their recurrent have anything to do with math or poor piloting skills and decision making?
Just curious

Oh yeah, Right handed, right footed, first born, left eye dominant. People always try to correct me when I shoot.

 

[Lead Sled]

...The one consistence predictor on a pilots succession our training program is the score on the math portion of the test. If a candidate scores low on the test, they have more repeat training events that the candidate who score high on the test. I am not sure why this is, other than maybe a math background leads to organized problem solving?

I've heard of other outfits doing that as well. Honestly, I don't see how advanced math enters into the picture - we're hired to fly them, not design them. I'm what you'd call your basic math dummy - one of those guys that never took any math higher than high school geometery and college algebra. I have told those who have asked that they should take as much math as they can handle.

Lead Sled

 

[JediNein]

That they are all male and have perfect vision.

And perfect health,
and all limbs functioning properly,
and attitudes like Maverick of Top Gun fame,
and are grey-haired old guys near retirement (when they first sign on)
and it's not work because the job is fun
and all are rich so the airlines are paying them too much which is why the airfare costs so much....

And finally. . .

That they can do something about the tough roast beef, kid screaming next to them, missed connection, weather, maintenance, no more alcohol rule, and so on.

 

[CatYaaak]

Whiners.

 

[milehigh6080]

Whiners.

That's not a stereotype, that's just the truth.

 

[RightBettor]

People think that we have a "route." How many times have you been asked, "So, what's your route?"

(Ailerongirl, cheaters, eh... so... whatcha doin' later? )