r/AirlinePilots
Welcome, current and former airline pilots! This forum is for discussing the day-to-day life of professional airline pilots—reserve shifts, forced upgrades, red-eyes, and more. This is not a place for beginner flight training questions—check r/flying for that. We’re here for career pilots to share experiences, vent, and connect.
r/AirlinePilots Subreddit Stats & Analytics
r/AirlinePilots is a Career Development subreddit in the Nerds category with 19,543 members. Use this page to track r/AirlinePilots stats, subscriber growth trends, daily and weekly analytics, and similar subreddits with related audiences.
Recent r/AirlinePilots growth: +39 members today (+0.20%) and +188 members this week (+0.97%).
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r/AirlinePilots Subreddit Rules
Keep it Relevant
This subreddit is for discussions about the day-to-day life of airline pilots, including advanced training, industry news, and professional operations. Posts about basic flight training or general aviation topics belong in r/flying. Questions easily answered via Google or the r/flying FAQ will be removed. Threads about travel related questions or concerns will also be removed. Stay on topic.
Respectful Communication
We're all here to learn and share. Please be respectful in your interactions, even if you disagree with someone.
No Self-Promotion
Let's avoid spamming our personal blogs, YouTube channels, or anything else unless it's genuinely helpful to the community.
Quality Posts
Share your experiences and ask questions, but make sure they're detailed and meaningful. We'll remove low-quality or vague posts.
Links Require a Comment to Encourage Discussion
If you post a link, you must include a meaningful comment that adds context, insight, or a question to spark discussion.
🔹 Why? This subreddit is for professional airline pilots to engage in conversation, not just share articles. 🔹 What counts? A brief summary, your opinion, or a question for fellow pilots. 🔹 What doesn’t count? Just pasting a headline or saying “thoughts?” without context.
Posts that don’t follow this rule may be removed.
No Medical Advice
We're not doctors. Please don't seek or give medical advice here. Consult the pros for health-related aviation matters.
No Violation of Confidentiality
Respect people's privacy and keep sensitive information to yourself. No sharing confidential stuff about airlines, operations, or colleagues.
Stay Updated
Check the accuracy of what you share. Outdated or wrong info can cause confusion. Let's keep things current and correct.
No surveys or research requests
Surveys, academic research, thesis projects, or any form of data collection are not permitted in this subreddit. Due to the high volume and limited relevance of these posts, they do not contribute meaningfully to the community.
No Memes, Cartoons or AI Art
Please keep discussions relevant to Airline flying and lifestyles. Posting of GIFs or images in comments is allowed.
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