One of the main draws to working or an airline is unlimited travel. Unlimited. All you can fly…as long as you show up to work on time. Since I started working for my airline, my wife and I have REALLY used my flight benefits. We have flown to: Washington, D.C – our favorite! Portland, Oregon [...]

Imagine landing your dream job. A job you’ve wanted all your life. The first day of work you get handed this huge book that spells out a formal agreement between you and your new employer.  A formal contract. You start at the bottom of course but you know one day things will get better. You [...]

Continental and United are planning to merge. This could be ugly for regionals. The following regionals fly for Continental: Expressjet (the largest) Colgan Gulfstream International CommutAir Cape Air The following regionals fly for United: Skywest (the largest) Expressjet ASA Republic GoJet Mesa Trans-States Colgan That’s a lot of regionals. United has far more regionals than [...]

I’ve been flying with my UFlyMike and Bose QC2 combo for a few months now. Overall I am very happy. They aren’t much quieter than my previous Telex ANR 500. The biggest difference is weight. The Telex was heavier. Also the Telex used the odd ball 9 volt battery while the Bose QC2 uses a [...]

I was a guest on this weeks podcast from The Crew Lounge. Myself, along with a pilot from a major were asked to be on to discuss pilot and flight attendant relations. It was a lot of fun. Check it out here…and subscribe!

I’ve only performed high speed aborts in the sim. They can be very intense. The most difficult abort was done on a snow covered runway with a stiff crosswind. The plane ended up off the runway. Cudos to this crew and to the party responsible for getting the money to install an EMAS. Follow this [...]