Nov 26, 2018 – Vermont
Good morning folks! I’m sitting in a Vermont hotel writing this at 4:30 in the morning. Worked all day at FlightSafety yesterday, getting two initials ready for Astra Sims. Immediately…
Nov 24, 2018 – N833DF Update
N833DF IS DAMN NEAR READY! Matt called yesterday to let me know he might be starting the airplane engines for the first time in two years. As it turns out,…
Nov 13, 2018 – AirDorrin Adds Security
I’m becoming more aware of what I pay GoDaddy to host the website, and they wanted another $79 to add SSL. I need to add that because I’m getting questions…
Nov 12, 2018 – It’s a new day and a new week
We’ve been up checking on my wife’s mom upstairs since 3:30 am. I have a recurrent ground school for Astra today, and will get through that just fine with the…
Oct 23, 2018 – Just have to share this…
I’m having too much fun. My second contract flying opportunity began with a repositioning flight on the 23rd. Philly to Burlington, VT. The repositioning trip is predictable and easy. I…
Oct 14, 2018 – Contract Flying
It is windy as hell out there this morning, and the temperature isn’t rising above the low 50’s as I write this. I need to exercise, but I’m not inclined…
Oct 10, 2018 – The Lucky Bee Sting
I’ve been bored as hell lately. That has been due to a number of factors; namely a very light to non-existent work schedule, lots of rain and inclement weather, a…
Oct 7, 2018 – Bored out of my mind….
OMG. You’d think that getting paid to stay home would be a dream come true. It isn’t for me – I’m way too much a type A. The Westwind simulator…
Aug 26, 2018 – Aug 27, 2018: First Contract Trip
First Leg from Indianapolis, IN to Mansfield, OH: It is Sunday morning, 8/26, at around 8:15 am when we get to the airplane. The Captain for this mission, we’ll call…
Aug 25, 2018 – First Contract Trip: Getting Started
So here I am – 60 years old and still getting excited about life in general. I’m working for a solid firm instructing pilots that fly corporate jets, and now…