FROM ROSES TO RUNWAYS, the twenty-fourth season of ABC's The Bachelor has put the spotlight on aviation with Delta Air Lines pilot Peter Weber at the controls. Dubbed "Pilot Pete" by the show's dedicated fanbase, the 28-year-old California native got his pilot certificate in 2011, after graduating from high school. He began his career as a commercial pilot at age 25 working for regional carrier Compass Airlines before landing his current gig as a first officer for Delta. Weber's dad flew a Boeing 787 for United, mom Barbara is a former flight attendant, and younger brother Jack is also a pilot in Camarillo. "I always knew I wanted to fly. I come from a flying family, and it's just always been in my blood. Now I'm living my dream," he said.
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