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Pilot Classification
Most pilots have multiple tendencies. This list is not meant to be negative, we all have a mixture of the tendencies listed. This list discussed on the podcast is meant for satire, so lighten up, sit back and laugh a bit. If you have any others we’ve missed, post your comments.
Builder - The type of person loves to build the latest kits, can fly but doesn’t fly that often.
Buyer - Someone how buys and buys all the newest and best stuff but doesn’t have time or ability to fly.
Flyer - Doesn’t like to wrench and build but will pickup and fly.
The wind - Someone who won’t fly if the windsock isn’t limp.
The Complainer - This person is always complaining or blaming something or someone else, or just can’t find anything right about the weather, field conditions, or others.
Shy (Bashful) - Someone who is characterized by declining to fly if there is any sort of crowd. Always fly alone. Typically a Nobie.
Tinkerer/Tuner - A person who is never happy with the way things are and has to continually tune or modify. Doesn’t build to specifications, but makes changes before maiden and then wonders why it doesn’t fly.
Competitor - This type of person THRIVES on being the best and winning i.e. enjoys the hobby to a serious level through continual improvement.
Social Butterfly (the Mayor) - This person just loves to hang out and chat.
The Helper - Someone who helps others before flying themselves and is very generous with their time and equipment to make other’s experience in the hobby a positive success.
Dirty Old Planker - A person who comes to the field, gets out a model or two, puts there stuff together, but doesn’t fly very often. Mostly characterized by their propensity to be quick at telling everyone else what they are doing wrong and giving advice on how to do it right. When they do fly it usually doesn’t go well and their goto excuse for a less than perfect performance or any catastrophe is - “The radio locked out” or brown out.
Storyteller - A person who has been in the hobby for a while and just loves to talk about the glory days. Most often can be characterized by repeating the same story week after week... “back in the day we didn’t have 2.4 GHz”, “you had to really fly the plane”, “we didn’t have stabilization (AS3X) or GPS”, and buddy box was handing the transmitter. This is the way we’re all going to be in 20 years.
The Pro - The person who “THINKS” he knows everything, i.e. someone who is a “legend in their own mind”. Anytime someone tries to help them they say “Yeah, I know, I know”.
Nobie - Someone who new or experienced and makes rookie mistakes. We’ve all been here and done that.
OCD - This person is super clean and a neat freak. Cleans off everything after every flight with Windex or baby wipes. Meticulously ties down all wires into harnesses and is obsessed with organization to a point that it consumes the majority of their time.
Pig-Pen - This person never cleans anything or performs maintenance. Just grabs and flies.
Sim Jockey - This is a person who delights in sitting in a comfortable chair and sims a ton. Typically this makes them an awesome pilots but they rarely show off their skills. This person sims like it is a career rather than a training tool.
Earlybird (overachiever, squatter) someone who shows up on a Tuesday prior to a weekend event.
Nightbird Nocturnal - Someone who only flies at night. Night flying has its own set of
Oh Crap Dude - Classically characterized by the actions of others, when this person preps for a flight, everyone lands and watches.