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MFM's career as a commercial pilot was short lived (Original Post) Major Nikon Jan 2012 OP
maybe trof can give MFM some handy advice... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #1
Fortunately, he had always enjoyed climbing trees as a kid... marzipanni Jan 2012 #2
Much to the chagrin of his flight instructors Major Nikon Jan 2012 #3
Why does the photo depict a skywriter and not a commercial pilot? taterguy Jan 2012 #4
um. since the pilot's not actually visible in the pic, struggle4progress Jan 2012 #5
Commercial planes do not leave messages in the sky taterguy Jan 2012 #6
They sure do Major Nikon Jan 2012 #8
stick with delivering beer on a bike, dumbass Kali Jan 2012 #9
Deliver? All my beer bicycle transport is for personal consumption taterguy Jan 2012 #12
true Kali Jan 2012 #13
It's legal in Germany... like the old milkmen. MiddleFingerMom Jan 2012 #14
Yeah? Exactly how many commercial planes are you personally friends with? struggle4progress Jan 2012 #15
I'm not friends with any planes. They're inanimate objects. taterguy Jan 2012 #16
They sure do move around lots for inanimate objects. struggle4progress Jan 2012 #17
Not endowed with life or spirit taterguy Jan 2012 #18
Wiki is your friend here Major Nikon Jan 2012 #7
Bite me taterguy Jan 2012 #11
spelling police do him in? rurallib Jan 2012 #10

taterguy

(29,582 posts)
4. Why does the photo depict a skywriter and not a commercial pilot?
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 09:30 AM
Jan 2012

Your so-called joke makes no fucking sense.

Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
8. They sure do
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 02:24 PM
Jan 2012

If someone wants to get paid for the privilege and stay within the bounds of relevant laws and regulations, there's no other way to do it.

Kali

(54,990 posts)
9. stick with delivering beer on a bike, dumbass
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 02:36 PM
Jan 2012


to the potential alerter or jury: taterguy is a long running lounge joke

wait that isn't right...

taterguy

(29,582 posts)
12. Deliver? All my beer bicycle transport is for personal consumption
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 03:27 PM
Jan 2012

Besides, it's against the law to deliver beer in most jurisdictions.

Sadly.

Kali

(54,990 posts)
13. true
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 03:31 PM
Jan 2012

I might be tempted to move back to a city for beer delivery. Food delivery is one of the things I truly miss about urban life.

Major Nikon

(36,814 posts)
7. Wiki is your friend here
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 12:27 PM
Jan 2012
A commercial pilot license (CPL) or, in the United States, a commercial pilot certificate, is a qualification that permits the holder to act as the pilot in command of a single pilot aircraft, or as co-pilot of a multi-pilot aircraft and be paid for his/her work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_pilot_licence
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