Husband and Wife Pilots??

N5XXER · 02-08-2007, 06:03 PM

Hello to all!!

I am wondering if there are any husband and wife full-time pilots out there. My girlfriend and I are both attending Embry-Riddle Prescott as aspiring commercial pilots. We both love to fly and have always wanted to be airline pilots. I worry about the QOL down the road though. I know that the first years will probably be the worst always being away from each other. I also know that how much time we get to spend together on a month to month bases will depend on our luck in the scheduling department. She is from DFW and I am from SMF. I like DFW and wouldn’t mind living there. Any suggestions?? Any been there..done that tips?? Thanks

Bigsweetie · 02-08-2007, 06:10 PM

Well, I haven't been in that situation, but a friend of mine was a nanny for a couple who were both commercial pilots. The only thing she told me about them (they worked for major airlines) was that they were NEVER home and hardly ever home at the same time.

She was a live-in nanny (of course).

Good luck!

lucky81698 · 02-08-2007, 07:04 PM

I worked with a few couples that were both pilots. It was a long time ago though and for a pretty small airline. There were very few overnights, so the one (or both) that worked there did mostly day trips. It seemed to work out for them. Good luck.

rgphib · 02-08-2007, 07:09 PM

One of my best friends in college and her husband are both pilots (we all went to Florida Tech). I am not sure where they are now (they are off ExpressJet's list all of a sudden, DH thinks they might be at SouthWest). I know they commuted to IAH (and EWR, they switched bases a couple of times) from Florida (they live in Satellite Beach). They both worked for the same company and got hired within a few months of each other. They never complained it was hard for them. They would bid similar schedules so they would be gone the same days and home the same days. Since they were almost the same seniority (within a few months) I don't think they had much of a problem with their schedules (sure in the beginning but who has a good schedule in the beginning!).

Good Luck.

N5XXER · 02-08-2007, 07:42 PM

Gotcha...sounds do-able, but not easy.

02-08-2007, 06:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
N5XXER New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 2 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Husband and Wife Pilots?? Hello to all!! I am wondering if there are any husband and wife full-time pilots out there. My girlfriend and I are both attending Embry-Riddle Prescott as aspiring commercial pilots. We both love to fly and have always wanted to be airline pilots. I worry about the QOL down the road though. I know that the first years will probably be the worst always being away from each other. I also know that how much time we get to spend together on a month to month bases will depend on our luck in the scheduling department. She is from DFW and I am from SMF. I like DFW and wouldn’t mind living there. Any suggestions?? Any been there..done that tips?? Thanks

02-08-2007, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bigsweetie Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Clinton Township, Michigan Posts: 1,566 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Husband and Wife Pilots?? Well, I haven't been in that situation, but a friend of mine was a nanny for a couple who were both commercial pilots. The only thing she told me about them (they worked for major airlines) was that they were NEVER home and hardly ever home at the same time. She was a live-in nanny (of course). Good luck!

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lucky81698 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 1 Posts: 876 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Husband and Wife Pilots?? I worked with a few couples that were both pilots. It was a long time ago though and for a pretty small airline. There were very few overnights, so the one (or both) that worked there did mostly day trips. It seemed to work out for them. Good luck.

02-08-2007, 07:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
rgphib Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NH Posts: 853 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Husband and Wife Pilots?? One of my best friends in college and her husband are both pilots (we all went to Florida Tech). I am not sure where they are now (they are off ExpressJet's list all of a sudden, DH thinks they might be at SouthWest). I know they commuted to IAH (and EWR, they switched bases a couple of times) from Florida (they live in Satellite Beach). They both worked for the same company and got hired within a few months of each other. They never complained it was hard for them. They would bid similar schedules so they would be gone the same days and home the same days. Since they were almost the same seniority (within a few months) I don't think they had much of a problem with their schedules (sure in the beginning but who has a good schedule in the beginning!). Good Luck. __________________ ~Robyn~ Wife to a new Southwest FO....and Mommy to Jack!

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N5XXER New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 2 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Husband and Wife Pilots?? Gotcha...sounds do-able, but not easy.

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