>> people don't expect you to say anything funny. and when you do say something funny, it's a surprise, and, you know, you've got the best audience you can have. place the yellow cup over your nose and mouth, and as soon as you're done screaming, secure the mask to your face with the elastic band. >> unfortunately kurt's good humor can't save the airline. he and 2,200 other ata employees lose their jobs when the airline goes bankrupt in 2008. >> ladies and gentlemen, aloha. welcome to honolulu. once the seat belt sign is turned off, i will tell you the same thing my parents told me when i turned 18, get your stuff and get out. >> after more than a decade as a flight attendant, kurt is setting his sights high, training to become a pilot. >> my instructor's actually taken some video of me in the cockpit doing all the maneuvers and things that we do. i would like to make a video of that, and obviously it's not