Will Tattoos Prevent a Pilot from Being Hired at a Major Airline?

Airline pilot and FLYING contributor Sam Weigel answers that career question and more in this week’s episode of V1 Rotate.

Sam Weigel

Updated Sep 15, 2023 2:28 PM EDT

Sam Weigel talks about a taboo tattoo subject. [YouTube Screenshot]

Professional pilot and FLYING contributor Sam Weigel updates the progress on his hangar home project and details some of the possibilities that come with international nonrevenue travel.

Weigel also answers a burning question from a member of the FLYING V1 Rotate audience: Will my tattoos keep me from getting a job with one of the majors?

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Sam Weigel has been an airplane nut since an early age, and when he's not flying the Boeing 737 for work, he enjoys going low and slow in vintage taildraggers. He and his wife live west of Seattle, where they are building an aviation homestead on a private 2,400-foot grass airstrip.