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I am currently a flight student at Middle Georgia College and I am working on my Commercial Rating. This is my first post so go easy!!! After reading some of the threads, it seems like you regional guys and girls are ALWAYS gone, laying over somewhere, stading by hoping to get the jumpseat on the last flight home, or are on 3 and 4 day trips. With all this time away, when do you have time for your girlfriend or boyfriend?? When do you have time to get some lovin

JustAMushroom

Don't believe the hype. Sure, the 1st few years are tough and reserve can be taxing, but in my experience it is not as bad as some on this post would have you believe.

After just a "few" years and most of my peers and I work 13-16 days a month.

There are several challenges in aviation and it sounds like you will soon find out for yourself the depth and breath of them. Good luck.

joethepilot

****... i'm on reserve and I barely ever fly. I've only been away from home for 2 nights in the last 3 months. My G/f lends me company during my reserve days...

Just a little tip, take everything you see on these boards with a grain of salt. There is a lot of grumpy people on this board, and the life really isn't so bad.

Jake Wheeler

Excellent advice.

The proverb “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” was written for airline pilots. I read it on the Internet so it must be true.

beech_nut

A lot depends on where you go. I have been a captain at my company for about 1.5 years now. We opened a second base and everyone junior to me was involuntarily sent. I'm now getting 8 or 9 days off a bid, and all reserve. Any quality of life I had was gone. I'm sure my schedule will get better sometime, but sometimes it is as bad as the people on here say.

ACEAV8R

i would guess very rare to never for some of the folks on this forum. oh calm down, i was joking, but for real tho.....

BringDaFunk

I got alot more when i didnt have to commute

Spooled

Go chat with some mainline captains about this subject. And take their advice!

Most had 3 wives, paying alimony, child support, ect. Do not get married.

Pilotpip

Better yet, don't even mention "pilot" when you meet somebody. The cash register sound immediately goes off in their uniformed head.

I know lots of guys that have been happily married to their first and only wife for years. It takes some sacrifice, but what marriage doesn't?

There's a thread on A.net where a poster asked if the stereotype of pilots being alcoholics holds true. Many I fly with don't drink, or drink very little so I would guess that divorce statistics are no higher than any other career field. Take your pick, gone for four days at a time then back home for three or working 75 hours a week and only being home to sleep.

BringDaFunk

(this is some bait here but

Yea sure, go ahead and live in sin... I wont hate you ...but god willand so will that RAH president!

But really, if you find the right girl,you have nothing to worry about,but make sure she has a job, or something to do while your on your trips cuz if shes home alone...U got probs kid.So heres what you do just like a flow:

Option 1-
Find a girl that already has a kid, odds are she is a working single mom, focused on doing good for herself, and trying to be a good example for her kid.If the child is Under 10 years old,and a male, continue on to Section A,if a female continue on to Section B. If over 10 years old,this plan may not workout for you as the kid already hates you and will not understand that you are actually in love, but rather, will look at you as an enemy and try to kill you at least once.But good luck.

Section A-
This will be a good time to introduce yourself as a father figure, take the kid to the movies, so he wont have to write a song entitled "Father Of Mine"...everyone hates that guy and they dont even know who it is!

Section B-
Girls are bad! They are sneaky no matter what age...tread carefully!They may suck up to you and pretend like they actually care, but its all a facade...you must design a method of your own to find out how deep the love really is

Option 2-
Have a kid with a girl you have been dating...but don't put a ring on it until you have been convinced that it will be a good move usually around year 2.Cuz the first 2 years all the little things do is eat, sleep, and poop. Not really defining years.