Biography
Born Jan. 27, 1978 in Dallas, TX, Pavelka developed an interest in flying at an early age, taking pilot lessons when he was just 12 years old. After attending the University of North Texas and Embry Engineering for Aerospace Science, he earned his pilot's license and became an airline captain at 23, then a flight instructor just a few years later. In 2000, he began flying for Atlantic Southeast Airlines. During this period, Pavelka briefly …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Joined the tenth season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" as a contestant | |
2010 | Choosen to star on ABC's 14th season of "The Bachelor" | |
2009 | Appeared as a contestant on the fifth season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" | |
| Became an airline captain flight instructor at 23 | ||
| Started taking flying lessons at age 12 | ||