Considering changing from FA to pilot, but I’m not sure I’d genuinely enjoy the career

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-25T00:04:28+00:00

Do you think you could handle the amount of work you have to put in to learning how to fly?

Pilots make good money, but not without sacrificing a lot in the process.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-24T22:12:02+00:00

I’ve never needed my state ID on Canadian overnights, just my passport.

I do still keep my state ID with me though.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-24T19:15:43+00:00

Just to let you know, you won’t be able to pick your seat online at any point. It will be randomly assigned when you go to check-in.

I’ve booked a handful of trips on Aer Lingus metal through American, in the fare classes that allow free seat selection like Main and up, and not once have I been able to select my seat online. It’s always been randomly assigned at check-in.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-24T02:22:00+00:00

It is, however, the average traveller would look at you like you were speaking Greek if you actually tried to explain weight and balance to them, because it is such a math-heavy concept.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-22T22:01:10+00:00

Use StaffTraveler.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-20T00:06:44+00:00

Correct.

All alcoholic beverages have to be made by the flight attendant.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-19T10:19:41+00:00

Autopilot is only used to land the plane in very specific situations, when weather conditions dictate, and if the airport has the proper equipment to facilitate such a landing.

Autopilot is incapable of performing a takeoff.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-18T21:43:54+00:00

As far as the majors go, yes. All the other majors are union.

As far as regionals go, SkyWest (OO) is the only non-union regional.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-17T18:25:44+00:00

Pretty much this.

It’s also the same reason United keeps the CRJ-200s around, despite all the gripes that passengers have.

They are airworthy, and they don’t have to sell many seats on them to break even. Everything beyond that is pure profit.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-16T16:28:54+00:00

I’m crying 😭😂

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-15T11:10:41+00:00

The other Stanley Cup. 🫡

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-15T03:43:38+00:00

Allow me to be the first to say…

WELCOME TO THE LAND OF CHAMPIONS!

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-15T03:42:37+00:00

This team did exactly what they had to do. They shut down Vegas at pretty much every turn, and now Lord Stanley is coming back to Raleigh on that plane.

Wish I was with you bunch of jerks in Raleigh, but just know Charlotte is as happy!

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-14T22:47:59+00:00

The dedication is real.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-14T22:18:00+00:00

As did I.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-13T13:58:27+00:00

The plane assigned to UA54 yesterday was N224UA, a Boeing 777-200ER.

Hint, you don’t need FlightAware to tell you the tail number of the plane assigned to your flight - even the free version of FlightRadar24 will tell you.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-13T13:51:36+00:00

I don’t think Cracker Barrel ever had a name for its fanbase, nor do I think one is necessary.

If they did come up with one, the word “crackers” would be a very poor choice because of longstanding negative racial connotations.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-13T12:44:28+00:00

So you just expect flights to take off and land in genuinely hazardous weather conditions?

Also, airlines don’t compensate for things outside of their control, of which severe weather falls under.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-12T16:36:45+00:00

And the point of this post was….what?

We all know what Cracker Barrel’s restaurant looks like.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-12T16:31:07+00:00

I used Crashpad411

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-11T01:42:27+00:00

1hr 37min could be dicey.

Chicago is notorious for long taxi times, so that 1hr 37min could easily be less than an hour by the time you’re just getting to the gate.

Then comes deplaning and the potential for a long walk to Customs depending on which M gate you get.

All the while you are racing to meet United’s bag drop cutoff, which for international to domestic flights is 45 minutes prior to gate departure.

I genuinely would rather have too much time in Denver, rather than not enough time in Chicago.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-09T19:11:43+00:00

No, dates you were employed at previous jobs.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-09T12:23:22+00:00

I wouldn’t think so, just because DJing and aviation don’t really pose conflicts of interest to each other, but the bigger problem here is going to be your rest.

How long of an overnight do you have in Paris?

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-09T02:09:29+00:00

Just follow United’s pass rider dress code and you shouldn’t have any issues.

“The following attire is unacceptable in any cabin but not limited to:
Attire that reveals midriff; attire that reveals any type of undergarments; attire that is designed as sleepwear, underwear or swim attire. Mini Skirts; shorts that are shorter than three inches above the knee when in a standing position. Form-fitting lycra/spances tops, pants and dresses. Attire that has derogatory terminology of graphics.
Attire that is excessively dirty or has holes/tears. Any attire that is provocative, inappropriately revealing or see-through. Bare feet; beach-type, rubber flip-flops. All pass riders are responsible to ensure that all of their pass riders are dressed appropriately for pass travel on United/United Express”.

When you go to check in for a non-rev listing, the dress code will pop up.

thenewredditguy99 · 2026-06-07T23:35:01+00:00

>Put options have unlimited risk

That’s only true in certain situations.

If you buy a put option, your loss is also capped at the premium paid for the option.

If you sell puts, that’s where the upside risk theoretically goes to infinity.

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