(born January 27, 1978) is a U.S. pilot who achieved celebrity through his appearances on three reality TV programs.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Pavelka began taking flying lessons at the age of 12 and became an airline captain 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 first gained notice as a contestant in the fifth season of the ABC (American Broadcasting Company) reality show The Bachelorette (The Bachelorette (season 5)). He was eliminated from the competition, but was brought back by the network to star in the 14th season of its series The Bachelor (The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love ). The program?s run ended with Pavelka proposing marriage to contestant Vienna Girardi.

Following the end of The Bachelor, Pavelka was named as one of the celebrity contestants for the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars (Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 10)). He and his partner were the fifth to be eliminated.