Nov 20, 2015 – Tough Sim Lesson
This would be Lesson Four of the six lesson syllabus, and it didn’t go well. We’d had a very long day yesterday – 6 hours of total briefings and 4…
Nov 15, 2015 – Arrived for Training in Toronto
Last week we had a family medical issue come up that was a surprise, and would be a continuing concern. The situation was stable enough, so my wife and I…
Nov 7, 2015 – Ground School Complete
I learned about the upgrade opportunity (going from FO to Captain) while on vacation, and subsequently had only a few days to study for the first test – a limitations…
Oct 12, 2015 – Captain Upgrade Opportunity
My wife and I have been enjoying our very first official vacation since I started this job on June 16, 2014. We’ve worked smaller vacations into the schedule, but this…
Oct 1, 2015 – Lemonade
Last flight before vacation was a great one!: I’m on vacation for the first time since starting this job. 22 days off in row!! The last landing I’d be flying…
Sept 22nd, 2015 – It must be the flying….
I plan to add more posts to the site going forward, particularly as training comes up and the potential for upgrade looms near. Writing my book has taken more of…
Sept 18, 2015 – N833DF Update
Can’t wait to get back in my airplane. Just love that thing. It is going in for annual I hope any day now, and after that I will do the…
Sept 17, 2015 – Landings Revisited
Out flying this month – the transition period was intense for September. I ended up flying for 10 of the first 11 days, ending in a four day trip with…
Aug 11, 2015 – First Experience – Annual Recurrent Training
In the aviation profession, or any profession for that matter, properly and professionally accepting constructive criticism and learning from your mistakes is a fundamental skill. This is a skill that…
Jul 30th – First Brief glimpse of the Dorrin’s Oshkosh 2015
Where to begin? I’ll tell you right here I’ve been boring people talking about it. I know it and am working on controlling that. There is too much to write…