pilots

I drive home with a friend from work since he lives far from the airport too... I told him how I always wanted to talk to the pilots, and in fact it's one of the reasons I got the job, so I could be in closer proximity to them and learn as much as possible about aircraft etc... I asked my boss whether it'd be fine to talk to the pilots during lunch... He said no to my surprise because during lunch they're probably taking a break from dealing with people, trying to get some personal space etc... so he then tells me the best time to talk to them is when they're setting up for a flight because a lot of times they're not that busy and just going through a boring routine and are definitley willing to talk...

aside from the strange and confusing tude i was getting from garcia, I decided enough was enough and went up to talk to not one but three pilots all setting up for a departure on a 767, very large aircraft. I felt like it was unwise to bother them at least on such a huge plane with a lot more weight and passengers... but no... he was very candid, very informative and instructed me on how they made it to becoming pilots. there are two pathways, civilian or military... I guess I'll try the civilian one now since the mil didn't work... I just wish I felt better about going back to work with this chick, but that's not going to deter me.

I will be a pilot...