This article was floating around Facebook today explaining why it is imperative you land a pilot. 6 reasons to be exact. Since I am a pilot, I figured Iâd explain my reasoning why scoring a Jet Captain should be on your to-do list. While you may find a man irresistible who gets paid to strap himself to a hurtling piece of metal for a living think about this: that same man safely brings that metal back down to Earth while dodging birds, kites, and the occasional errant birthday party balloon. How sexy it must be to imagine him in the cockpit driving the airplane to the gate as quickly and safely as possible because he needs to use the restroom after pounding coffee for the last few hours. Even though these notions are enticing enough, let me tell you other down-to-earth reasons why dating a pilot is a real treat. And if youâre so lucky to marry one, Iâll tell you the secrets you have in store for you. I should know. I am a pilot.
If youâre into jet setting.
Being with a pilot means you get bootstrapped to your throttle jockeyâs pass privileges. This is not automatic though. He may already have his drinking buddy listed as his âdomestic partnerâ so they can take free trips down to the islands or Vegas together. Once youâve proven your worth though, imagine traveling for nearly free as long as there are seats available on the flight you are hoping to climb aboard during peak traveling season when everyone else is willing to pay to get there. You can look forward to off-season trips to cold beaches and icy ski slopes. And while travel is cheap you arenât afforded any extra privileges in the TSA line so if you get bumped from the flight because there is no room for your cheap ass you can go home with the memory of being harassed and possibly manhandled by a security agent â for free!
Built-in breaks.
As much as you may love your man itâs nice to spend some time apart. Distance makes the heart grow fonder, as they say. If your pilot is junior in the airline you can look forward to him being away even more often giving you even more time to watch bad tv alone on the couch. And because he is junior you can look forward to Wednesday night date night because he will be working weekends and only be home a few days during the week. If you have a normal nine-to-five job you will enjoy many weekends out with your girlfriends telling them about how awesome your new man is. Practice this speech because you will be telling it again at all major holiday gatherings until your flyboy is seasoned enough in the airline to hold a decent schedule.
Conquer your fear of flying. Was your grandmother surprised when you told her you were dating an aviator? Did she remind you of your fear of flying and the time you peed on yourself when you were a little girl? Well, any fears you may have had will be as easy as a bedtime story when he comes home and tells you about his day. If he brings another winged warrior over and they have a few beers then youâd better leave the room and start packing depends before you fly. Your fears will be realized when he casually tells you about the near misses, low fuel warnings and the time he volunteered to be the âpathfinderâ through the storms just because he wanted to get to the hotel before the restaurant closed.
Everyone likes a man in uniform.
And who doesnât love a veteran pilot in a season uniform? Youâve enjoyed a four-day break from your Jet Driver while heâs been out dodging storms, avoiding calamity, and spilling coffee on himself. You canât wait for him to come home. Imagine the love you will feel when you see him walking from the car looking fine in his stripes. Heâs been gone for four days and to avoid overloading his suitcase with extra bulk heâs packed just one uniform. The one he is wearing⌠the same one he left wearing four days ago. Maybe he spent a few extra hours in the sun waiting for a late hotel van or a little extra time in the rain kicking the tires of his jet. Heâs not just your pilot. Heâs your road warrior. And he has the smells of the road to prove it.
Free stuff Your man will bring you all kinds of gifts from the road. You will never want for little bars of soap, shampoo and if he is really cheap â really bad toilet paper. Your bookshelf and magazine rack will be stocked full of gossip magazines and bad fiction. Your couch throws will be thin airline blankets and your pantry will be full of snack mix and V8. You will never have to go to the Dollar Store again! And you thought you had it made with the last nine-to-five guy you dated. His free pens and office supplies donât stand a chance next to the bad wine mini bottles he will pull out of his flight bag.
As an airline pilot, I can assuredly say that my wife made the best decision of her life when she chose me. Sheâs a lucky lady and repays me with endless bottles of sunscreen to keep my weathered skin healthy and kicking for many years in the sun to come.
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