Jake Pavelka

Jake Pavelka
Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi (2010)
Born	Jacob Lynn Pavelka (1978-01-27) January 27, 1978 (age 39) Dallas, Texas
Other names	Jake Landrum
Alma mater	University of North Texas Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Occupation	Pilot, television personality, model, triathlete
Years active	1999–2000; 2009–present
Parent(s)	Sallie Lanell Mack Pavelka (Mother), James Lynn Pavelka (Father)
Relatives	Jason Pavelka (brother), Matthew Pavelka (brother), Jessie Pavelka (cousin)

Jacob Lynn "Jake" Pavelka (born January 27, 1978) is an American pilot who appeared on six reality TV programs, most notably The Bachelor.

Jacob Lynn Pavelka was born in Dallas, Texas to Sallie Lanell (née Mack) and James Lynn Pavelka. He is the middle child of three sons. His brothers, Jason and Matthew, are both married. He has two nephews. Pavelka grew up in Denton, Texas and he started taking flying lessons when he was twelve. He played high school football, and in 2001 he became a certified flight instructor. He attended the University of North Texas and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida for Aerospace engineering. Pavelka became an airline captain and flight instructor at 23. He worked as a pilot for Atlantic Southeast Airlines, and under the name of Jake Landrum, acted in several television commercials and programs produced in the Dallas area. Pavelka is a cousin of fitness model, television presenter, actor and personal trainer Jessie Pavelka. Pavelka participates in triathlons and has been active throughout his life.

Pavelka first appeared as a contestant in 2009, in the fifth season of the ABC reality show The Bachelorette. He was eliminated from the competition, but was brought back by the network to star in the 14th season of its series The Bachelor in 2010. The program’s run ended with Pavelka proposing marriage to contestant Vienna Girardi in the March 2010 finale. The couple split up in June 2010.