Ultra low-cost pilot

An Ultra Low-Cost airline needs the ability to be extremely flexible in their operation. They are very seasonal and only operate on days where most people travel. One of the biggest ways to maximize profits is to operate with as little staff as possible, especially with the highest paid labor groups. Pilots are one of the highest compensated labor group at an airline. In order to keep the compensation Ultra Low-Cost, pilots need to be spread thin or "short staffed". The company will then utilize the pilots greed against them selves by offering more money per assignment, in the form of paying them between 200%-300% extra pay, to drop everything they're doing and rush into work. This strategy makes up for pilot shortage and allows the ULCC to pay them more when they need them, but less when they don't. Additionally,

This defines the Ulta Low-Cost Pilot. A pilot who is willing to take less base pay, less retirement, and less loss of medical security. Simply to have the "possibility" to earn a higher wage of money even if it's inconsistent month to month.

The opposite; is a non Ultra Low-Cost pilot who is able to generate a steady higher guaranteed income month to month and if desired to work more, when opportunity is available still earn up to 200% pay. Basically Ulta Low-Cost pilots were pilots that said things like: "I love flying so much, I'd do it for free". Or, "I'd fly for Food".

I thought your husband was going to be here? Me too, but he is a Ultra Low-Cost Pilot. He has to volunteer to pick up last second flights to get paid close to what real pilots make.

by CrazyolMaurice September 25, 2023

Armchair pilot

Someone who has 10,000 hours practice flying an armchair at a maximum flight ceiling of 0 feet above the ground, and who feels like they must never be distracted from their glorious mission of defending their front room. See also: lazy git

I have just been qualified as an armchair pilot, but I can no longer feel my arse cheeks

by Armchair captain 1 June 26, 2024

Bomber Pilot

A man gives vaginal sex while she's dropping a duce.

I was the "Bomber Pilot" with Trixie at the party.

by Zz131zZ May 21, 2020

piloteer

Coined in the indie girl band “My Girlfriend Stole My Rosin”’s song “Piloteer”, the singer pines after this perfect girl and wishes to be her piloteer. A piloteer is a person who you look up to for guidance, often in a romantic way.

Girl 1: Hey, I think you’re really cute. Will you be my piloteer?
Girl 2: Of course!!

by indie_ah January 6, 2025

virtual pilot

A posh term for a gamer who plays video games that at least roughly fall into the flight simulation category. These games include X-Plane, Il-2 Sturmovik, Rise of Flight, Aces High 2, DCS: A-10C Warthog, Battlefield 4 and War Thunder. Virtual pilots who mostly play war oriented games often join a clan (labeled in the scene as "squad", "jagdgeschwader" etc) and subscribe to some form of fascist or spartan ideology.

Jack: I finally managed to take off and land without crashing. I'm a virtual pilot now!

by Nimitz November 24, 2013

Pilot Powder

Pilot Powder:

Noun: Unrefined cocaine, used to indicate a high so fucking strong that you literally fly. Literally.
Verb: To operate a crop-duster in a humanitarian relief capacity.

Note: Aviation should not be considered viable if you are a frequent drug user.

I absolutely fucking love pilot powder. I consider myself somewhat charitable.

by Veggie Dog Man June 5, 2023

Toilet Pilot

When you are bricked up while taking a shit and suddenly get a crazy boner and start “ piloting” something with your joystick (only works with average or above penis)

Dude last night when I ate Taco Bell I had to shit and ngl I did a Toilet Pilot

by AllahuakPeter April 22, 2025