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Old 04-30-2013 | 04:46 AM
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If you want to know the whole truth remember this:
we men never lie right after sex.
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Old 04-30-2013 | 04:59 AM
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Ask him to see a picture of his Shrine, complete with wall map of the world, full of pins at every place he's ever landed. If he doesn't have a Shrine with a wall map, he's definitely a Poser! And look for signs of kittens in the background, a true SWA Pilot giveaway.

And watch out for this guy:

Her: "Sorry, I don't do that on the first date!"

Him: "How about on the last?"

But as one old Capt. told me when I was a newb:

"Anyone who would screw a Flight Attendant is just too lazy to jerk off..."

That advice has kept me out of trouble for years!
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Old 04-30-2013 | 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt
I've seen the show. DEMAND he take a self photo of him in uniform holding today's USA Today.

There is no way to easily fake that. If he says he can't get a USA today, FOR FREE, he's not a pilot.
fixed it for ya.
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Old 04-30-2013 | 05:38 AM
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Im waiting on pins and needles to hear how all this shakes out. Personal guess? Married with kids, who the hell cares where he works.
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Old 04-30-2013 | 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
His story: He is a cpt for SWA, late 30's early 40's, on a 4 day on 3 day off schedule. Has worked for the co for over 10 years.
Plausible

Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
When he talks about flying, the stories seem to line up so I am sure he is somehow in aviation, def a pilot, (private at least).
He doesn't have his last name on FB, is really suspicious of who is out there and says that SWA encourages their pilots to keep their information confidential.
Plausible. Airlines generally don't want their pilots putting themselves out in public unless it's a company-coordinated PR event.

Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
I took a stab at his last name to find him on the FAA site, and nothing came up except for a dispatcher/private guy with a similar name.
When I confronted him about it, he said you can have your info kept confidential on the FAA site too.
Wrong. You can opt to not have your home address appear, but your name, medical, and ratings will appear.

Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
There is a photo on his FB page of him in a uniform, on a plane, but it was before he was with SWA (according to him) when he flew with a different airline on an MD-80.
Plausible.

Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
He has sent me photos of his licenses (there were about 5-6 cards) but too far away to make out what they said or if they were his. He has sent me a photo of the bottom of his crew badge (It said Crew, which according to him, is a pilot for SWA) and the photo from his photo ID
I would not have sent anyone pictures of my licenses and badge...that could be a security violation. But you could easily make photoshop fakes anyway.

Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
but he refuses to tell me his last name, or send me random photos of himself. I told him to send me a photo of himself in the cockpit, and never got anything.
I would also be very leery of sending an anonymous stranger my personal info on the internet, unless it was via some sort of "validated" social site like match.com. I would be even more leery about sending pics of me in uniform on my current employer's airplane.


Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
1) Can you keep your info confidential on the FAA Airmen Registry site?
Only your address can be restricted.

Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
2) Anyone work for SWA know about the "Crew" badge being only pilots?
Flight attendants also have CREW badges...at least at the airlines I've worked for.


Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
My theory: This guy works for SWA in some other role, and is impersonating a cpt. Could he get in trouble for this??
Yes, he could get in trouble, fired I'd imagine.

But if I was in his shoes I would be cautious too...probably prefer to meet in public before disclosing too much personal info. For all he knows you could be some hairy 55 year-old pervert named chuck, a nigerian scammer, or a teenage russian hacker.

But if in doubt go with your gut.
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Old 04-30-2013 | 06:26 AM
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You need only ask one question to get to the bottom of this mystery.

Does he enjoy killing kittens?
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Old 04-30-2013 | 06:38 AM
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I'm a female (and a furloughed FA) and gut instinct is he's creepy AND married. At my old airline ground reps/mechanics had crew badges as well. As a woman, you know your instincts are usually right, so go with it. Good luck!
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Old 04-30-2013 | 07:19 AM
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Poser: Maybe
Pilot: Maybe
SWA Pilot: Maybe

Married: Definitely

Chances she'll meet him anyway: Definitely
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Old 04-30-2013 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyInFashion
I'm sorry, what exactly is strange about this? Some guy that is impersonating something that he is not, and potentially putting me and my family at risk because who knows if he is some psycho?
Me coming here and asking for honest advice on if these things could possibly be true or not true?
Thanks so much for your helpful response.

no offense, but it wasn't him putting you and your family at risk, it is you for 1. having a facebook "friend" that you've never met before and 2. wanting a date with said friend after all these inconsistencies and needing to validate it. He seems like he is nuts or an *ss too the way he responds to your questions, move on there are other fish in the sea...
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Old 04-30-2013 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by CheapTrick
Poser: Maybe
Pilot: Maybe
SWA Pilot: Maybe

Married: Definitely

Chances she'll meet him anyway: Definitely
we have a winner
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