My Journey from Flight Attendant to Airline Pilot

Hi my name is Rachel and I’m now an Airline Pilot! This video goes over my journey over the past few years! Sit back and grab a a snack! It’s story time!

[@MarilynRoseYT]

I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm currently a 22 yo flight attendant at an AA regional (that also flies the 175!) and have been feeling drawn towards pursuing a pilot career. I have no family or prior ties to aviation so everything about this feels "out of reach" because of the cost & I feel like most people have connections. I'm glad to have found someone who started as an FA!

[@karenblaine7266]

Congratulations Rachel. My husband, who is close to finishing a 40 plus career as a pilot, wishes you a safe and fulfilling career in the best job in the world.

[@FA_2_Pilot]

🥹🥹🥹🤗🤗🤗 Thank you!!

[@Yazeed_jamal]

Omg you are such an inspiration, your personality, ambition, and everything of you is amazing. Going to start my pilot journey of 22 years old full of excitement.

[@donnelljohnson7542]

I love the honesty and humor in your story, subscribed. It’s funny, you never know if the other person has that attraction or not, but it always seems to work out.

[@rossginn1171]

What a great story 🙌🏻, I don’t here to many people say Saugas these days, I used to race open wheel TQ’s there back in the 80’s and early 90’s. Enjoy your exciting career and look forward to hearing more about it. Thanks for sharing your success & stay safe.

[@CharlieLamdin]

It’s been so good to see you make it through all the roadblocks and finally become a real life airline pilot! Congratulations Rachel. Looking forward to more videos.

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Thanks man!!

[@ejfishes7610]

Hi Pilot Rachel saw your flight today over on LA Flights and just wanted to congratulate you again! Kudos to you for staying with your passion! Maybe one day I can fly on one of your flights! Have a great evening! Eric from ORD.

[@batangkengkeng2935]

I inspired your story because my son want to become a pilot someday hopefully in God's perfect time and he is 13 years old of age right now and I'm hoping that my son will not change his mind in the future to become a pilot thank you so much for your wonderful and interesting video God bless you more

[@babez802]

I love this !! I’m about to document journey from FA to pilot . I’m in for the long haul. Very inspiring! See you in the sky 🫶🏿✈️

[@pilotjamie1176]

Congrats! Love to hear your story. It's been fun going through training with you.

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Thanks man, and same to you!

[@Devon881]

It’s so good that you are now a Pilot!❤

[@Bobbimulvi]

This was a great video I start training soon as a flight attendant to find Myself to start working on my private, and hopefully get to where you are!

[@FA_2_Pilot]

That’s awesome!!

[@Grantuspeaces]

Love this, thank you!!!

[@Evan-H]

They boys over at LA Flights just gave you a shoutout. Congrats on becoming a pilot!

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Thanks man! And thanks for the heads up! They’re such a cool channel!!

[@mattb.7464]

I love hearing everyone’s aviation story. I’ve always been in your corner and am so happy you made the dream a reality. Really look forward to running into you at an airport somewhere in the country randomly lol!

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Thanks man! I can’t wait! I love this industry- so many cheerleaders along the way!

[@catheyandersen5232]

I’m so excited for you!!! You were a fabulous FA and I know you will be the best Pilot ever!! Hope to see you at LAX again!!

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Can’t wait to see you back in LA!

[@eileenkrammer1223]

Congratulations Rachel! I can't believe it's been 10 years look at you now...Pilot Rachel, I'm so proud of you!!!

[@Spitfire5181]

Congrats, awesome seeing fellow Compass crew members make their own success! We were a small group and I’m sure you have plenty already but LOR from me if you want extras.

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Thanks! I’ll take them!!

[@conorrichard9829]

Congrats Rachel! I just graduated and currently working in tech but aviation has always been interesting to me. How's the work life balance?

[@navneethpawar7136]

Hi Conor Are you pilot or student? I want to become a astronaut but 😢 couldn't complete, Now I decided i want to become a pilot

[@shreyashahluwalia4066]

Congrats AND God bless you

[@922apocalypse]

my brother worked for United Airline for 5 years then he quit for Southern Airline China. His salary almost double of what he got back at United, but the only thing is he doesn't get to land the plane as a co-polit even he's responsible for pilot flying.

[@ambermichell8442]

Make more videos! Love them

[@ungenbunyon5548]

Congratulations and Well done! =]

[@Craigslist420]

Congrats 🎉🍾

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Thanks!!

[@ungenbunyon5548]

1.50 pulls up a chair, OK I'm ready let's go!

[@harrytasker5743]

Well done

[@Kingboozer71]

I'm little late to the party, but congrats!! I hope you're doing well

[@teelovingandlivinglife839]

Congratulations 🎊

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Thank you!

[@rachelhope7584]

How funny, my name is Rachel and I'm a flight attendant thinking about becoming a pilot! I'm very interested in United's Aviate program. Any thoughts?

[@shreyashahluwalia4066]

Yes I want to become Pilot which academy is good

[@CandleBliss25]

If you could guide on how much was the estimate on the fast track course. And after the course how much did the airline charge for the course with them.

[@FA_2_Pilot]

I’ll do a video on that! The airlines actually pay you through training- but I’ll walk through the cost of the certificates leading up to the airlines!

[@justlivin8629]

I work in HR and hearing you say it’s not nice to ask…. It’s illegal. 😂 at any job. Even if you walk in pregnant 🤰

[@FA_2_Pilot]

That’s why I said it was “alluded to” 😉. Just another road block! I made it to my destination eventually, just took a different route! ✈️

[@theanonymouscat5062]

How did you balance out flight attendant and flying at the same time? I am confused.

[@zarionhannah5886]

I also had that question, it seems impossible

[@camekawitter8156]

Do some airlines pay for flight attendants to become pilots

[@FA_2_Pilot]

Yeah some have started!

[@militaryibrahim3368]

Hello how are you i hope you are well 😂❤😘

[@rampar77]

Stop laughing. You have to be more serious and not go off topic.

[@navneethpawar7136]

Wow 😮 It interesting I want to become pilot So i am studying radio navigation 🧭