Questions you get sick of answering - Page 3

sorrygottarunway · August 6th, 2007, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by calcapt

I sometimes get from visiting passengers: "Do you have to know what ALL those knobs and buttons do?" and then there are the regulars "Is this your normal route?" and "Aren't you afraid of heights?"

And then from the ladies I am always hearing "What time do you finish flying tonight captain and where are you staying?" I get soooo sick of always hearing that one.

Calcapt, the funny thing is when they visit the cockpit, they look at the circuit breakers too, and think those are all buttons we push. We don't push them! We pull them at strategic moments to reset the darn TCAS so we don't have to write it up!

My most unnerving question #1 was on GOJET, sitting next to a passenger.
"So, you fly this plane too?"
"No, I fly a saab 340."
"Oh. Thats a prop right?"
"Yes."
"Wow. So, do you think some day you'll have enough experience to move up to this regional jet?"
And my response: "well it actually would be opposite. I would be asking if the pilots up front here will someday have enough experience to handle a turboprop!"

My most unnerving question #2 comes from friends, after I tell them where I'm flying.
"So I didn't know united flies in there."
"Well, it doesn't. This is flying for Airways."
"I thought you flew for United. You switched?"
"No, its the same company. Just different paint."

skidz · August 6th, 2007, 11:18

Pilots the rock stars!

ha-ha-ha!
Hey it certainly adds some flavour to that 19k a year

sorrygottarunway · August 6th, 2007, 11:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by skidz

Pilots the rock stars!

ha-ha-ha!
Hey it certainly adds some flavour to that 19k a year

Apropos...

"Wow you're an airline pilot?"
"Yes."
"You must make a lot of money doing that."
"No."

NW_Pilot · August 6th, 2007, 11:30

Ahhh yes, I used to hang out with some Unlimited Hydroplane racers and good gawd the "racing groupies" were everywhere and would do just about anything to get pit passes to meet the drivers...anything!

Minuteman · August 6th, 2007, 11:36

"Where's the money, Lebowski?"

SeatClutcher · August 6th, 2007, 11:41

Ever since Ian found out he was going to AirNet, which has been quite a few months, now, I've gotten this:

"Do you know when you're moving?"

"No."

"Do you know where you're going?"

"No."

------two weeks later------

"So, where are you guys moving?"

"I don't know."

"Do you know where you're going, yet?"

"We won't know until he finishes training."

"Oh."

----------------two weeks later---------

"So, how much longer is Ian in training?"

"A little bit."

"Does he know where they're sending him, yet?"

...............

.

skidz · August 6th, 2007, 11:49

Homefront- Is this your book Seatclutcher?

SeatClutcher · August 6th, 2007, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by skidz

Homefront- Is this your book Seatclutcher?

Yes. I had a dream last night someone was reading in on Dr. Phil. It was very exciting.

Foxcow · August 6th, 2007, 11:58

Going through security asked me the usual are you old enough to be flying. I respond with "I've been flying for 7 years." She says "Thats it?!?!" I just walked away.

PGT · August 6th, 2007, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeOH58

When I was younger I was quit the party animal, and although much matured, to this day when I say freinds I haven't seen in years, i'll occasionally get "man...In 20 years if I ever get on a commercial airplane and hear Mike Palazzo is the Captain, i'll be getting off right away".

My friends say the same thing.

It's usually stuff like:
do you get to travel for free
can you give me free tickets to xx
how long do you have to be the captains assistant
I hear captains make 300-400k a year
then a bunch of questions how GA is unsafe

BobDDuck · August 6th, 2007, 12:08

I usually respond to the "are you old enough comment" with a "I've got a note from my mom so it's ok." Mostly works. I still haven't had the guts to say "I don't know, but I KNOW you are too old to be on this plane". Probably not in the vein of customer service, ya know?

PGT · August 6th, 2007, 12:15

Good response would be "I get that question from old people all the time"

Soul Brotha' · August 6th, 2007, 12:34

TRI a few weeks ago:

Passenger as they were boarding and I happen to look back: "Hey look darlin' there's a colored guy flying this thing!"

Both the Captain and me just chuckled.

skidz · August 6th, 2007, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeatClutcher

Yes. I had a dream last night someone was reading in on Dr. Phil. It was very exciting.

hey, you never know...you never know

NotCoolEnufToFly · August 6th, 2007, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by blinkpilot182

Person:what do you do??
Me:i am in flight school
Person: oh wow how far into it are you??
Me:well i have my private, my instrument rating...and im working on my Multi now
Person:thats so cool...so when do you they let you be a pilot?? ... have you flown the plane yet??

-Jon

I get this all the time. I'll tell someone I'm a flight student and that I'm about to solo or something and they'll be like, "So can you land?" "They're already letting you fly?" I just always look at them like they're stupid and say, "Well it's kind of hard to learn any other way."

I also get, "When do you fly? Because I'll make sure I'm far far away."

How original!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeOH58

When I was younger I was quit the party animal, and although much matured, to this day when I say freinds I haven't seen in years, i'll occasionally get "man...In 20 years if I ever get on a commercial airplane and hear Mike Palazzo is the Captain, i'll be getting off right away".

I've never been a party animal. I've always been straight laced and a hard worker but I still always get this. "Let me know what airline you want to fly for and I'll make sure I never buy a ticket."

Oh and I've found, every since I've been taking these lessons, that secretly every single person I know has always wanted to take lessons too...

averyrm · August 6th, 2007, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeatClutcher

Ever since Ian found out he was going to AirNet, which has been quite a few months, now, I've gotten this:

"Do you know when you're moving?"

"No."

"Do you know where you're going?"

"No."

------two weeks later------

"So, where are you guys moving?"

"I don't know."

"Do you know where you're going, yet?"

"We won't know until he finishes training."

"Oh."

----------------two weeks later---------

"So, how much longer is Ian in training?"

"A little bit."

"Does he know where they're sending him, yet?"

...............

.

If it makes you feel any better, my wife and I were planning a wedding during all of that

It ended up we found out a week before the wedding, got married, went on a honeymoon, then moved from ohio to connecticut.

n57flyguy · August 6th, 2007, 18:04

"So, when your a pilot, can you fly me around?"

"When you own a fourtune 500 company, yes."

NotCoolEnufToFly · August 6th, 2007, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by n57flyguy

"So, when your a pilot, can you fly me around?"

"When you own a fourtune 500 company, yes."

What if I just work at one?!

I've had family/friends ask me why I don't just fly to see them, now that I'm a pilot. I'm like 'STUDENT' pilot... not to mention I live in Arkansas and you live in ________, it'd be cheaper to buy a ticket anyways!

flyTotheSky · August 6th, 2007, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by E6BAV8R

Being a flight instructor, my family members always ask me:

"Do you have your pilots license yet?"

I guess people think flying airplanes and getting a driver's license are the same thing...

Have gotten that one many times before....

Runway_Sweeper · August 6th, 2007, 18:35

I usually get this one from friends/family when they find out I'm pursuing my commercial license:

"OMG! You're flying those little planes? Have you heard about that plane that crashed, blah, blah...(insert latest overhyped TV news crash story)"

Also,

Have you flown JETS yet?

And,

I want free tickets when you start flying the airlines...

A recent conversation with a friend:
Them: I'd never fly in something with just one engine.
Me: Actually, The accident rate is worse for light twins.
Them: Oh, well what if the engine quits on a single?
Me: It doesn't fly because it has an engine, it flies because it has wings.
Them: Huh?

Maximillian_Jenius · August 6th, 2007, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soul Brotha'

TRI a few weeks ago:

Passenger as they were boarding and I happen to look back: "Hey look darlin' there's a colored guy flying this thing!"

Both the Captain and me just chuckled.

Lol...yea..they lets us out of the fields long ago! We can even vote now!

Doug has a similar story like yours. I'll let him tell it.

But he did text one time last year, telling me that he was flying with a black captain.

He said that everybody boarding and deplaning kept giving them strange looks as they walked pasted the cockpit lol!

staplegun · August 7th, 2007, 01:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by slushie

I say we all answer that one by converting flight time into days/months.

I've personally got about 18 days.

Approximately 1 year & 218 days...

Kevin

eagledriver101 · August 7th, 2007, 01:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by staplegun

Approximately 1 year & 218 days...

Kevin

Man.... When you put it like that it really makes it sound like you have #### for experience.

I would have 6 days of experience.
I think I am going to throw up...

"Pax: sow how long have you been flying?
"FO: just over a month.
"Pax oh meh god!

Doug Taylor · August 7th, 2007, 01:20

Pounds?

(Helpful note: if you know it's going to get censored, find a more appropriate word)

slushie · August 7th, 2007, 01:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Pounds?

(Helpful note: if you know it's going to get censored, find a more appropriate word)

Four pounds of experience!

August 6th, 2007, 11:18	#52
skidz Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: N'awlinz Posts: 1,803	Re: Questions you get sick of answering Pilots the rock stars! ha-ha-ha! Hey it certainly adds some flavour to that 19k a year __________________ Private pilot, instrument Embry-Riddle Alumnus USN Active http://forums.jetcareers.com/changin...nfessions.html

August 6th, 2007, 11:30	#54
NW_Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 59	Re: Questions you get sick of answering Ahhh yes, I used to hang out with some Unlimited Hydroplane racers and good gawd the "racing groupies" were everywhere and would do just about anything to get pit passes to meet the drivers...anything! __________________ " There's old pilots, and there's bold pilots, but there aren't many old bold pilots"

August 6th, 2007, 11:36	#55
Minuteman Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,523 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Questions you get sick of answering "Where's the money, Lebowski?"

August 6th, 2007, 11:41	#56
SeatClutcher Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southern country Posts: 3,315	Re: Questions you get sick of answering Ever since Ian found out he was going to AirNet, which has been quite a few months, now, I've gotten this: "Do you know when you're moving?" "No." "Do you know where you're going?" "No." ------two weeks later------ "So, where are you guys moving?" "I don't know." "Do you know where you're going, yet?" "We won't know until he finishes training." "Oh." ----------------two weeks later--------- "So, how much longer is Ian in training?" "A little bit." "Does he know where they're sending him, yet?" ............... . __________________ Blog: Reasons to miss New England "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross." -- Sinclair Lewis, 1935

August 6th, 2007, 11:49	#57
skidz Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: N'awlinz Posts: 1,803	Re: Questions you get sick of answering Homefront- Is this your book Seatclutcher? __________________ Private pilot, instrument Embry-Riddle Alumnus USN Active http://forums.jetcareers.com/changin...nfessions.html

August 6th, 2007, 11:58	#59
Foxcow Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,064	Re: Questions you get sick of answering Going through security asked me the usual are you old enough to be flying. I respond with "I've been flying for 7 years." She says "Thats it?!?!" I just walked away. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." George Orwell

August 6th, 2007, 12:08	#61
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,733	Re: Questions you get sick of answering I usually respond to the "are you old enough comment" with a "I've got a note from my mom so it's ok." Mostly works. I still haven't had the guts to say "I don't know, but I KNOW you are too old to be on this plane". Probably not in the vein of customer service, ya know? __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

August 6th, 2007, 12:15	#62
PGT Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: IA & MN Posts: 3,112	Re: Questions you get sick of answering Good response would be "I get that question from old people all the time" __________________ College student.PPL.Working on IR

August 6th, 2007, 12:34	#63
Soul Brotha' Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Random hotels of America Posts: 470	Re: Questions you get sick of answering TRI a few weeks ago: Passenger as they were boarding and I happen to look back: "Hey look darlin' there's a colored guy flying this thing!" Both the Captain and me just chuckled.

August 6th, 2007, 18:04	#67
n57flyguy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,770	Re: Questions you get sick of answering "So, when your a pilot, can you fly me around?" "When you own a fourtune 500 company, yes." __________________ -Paul It ain't always 65 and sunny

August 6th, 2007, 18:35	#70
Runway_Sweeper Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: CA Posts: 30	Re: Questions you get sick of answering I usually get this one from friends/family when they find out I'm pursuing my commercial license: "OMG! You're flying those little planes? Have you heard about that plane that crashed, blah, blah...(insert latest overhyped TV news crash story)" Also, Have you flown JETS yet? And, I want free tickets when you start flying the airlines... A recent conversation with a friend: Them: I'd never fly in something with just one engine. Me: Actually, The accident rate is worse for light twins. Them: Oh, well what if the engine quits on a single? Me: It doesn't fly because it has an engine, it flies because it has wings. Them: Huh? __________________ Things are lookin' up. Way up. — Burt Rutan

August 7th, 2007, 01:20	#74
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,186 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Questions you get sick of answering Pounds? (Helpful note: if you know it's going to get censored, find a more appropriate word) __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode