Helping others is in my nature. It’s part of the reason for this blog. Only a handful of airlines are currently hiring. Mine is one of them. The current market is very tight as there are a lot of pilots out of work. Simply applying isn’t enough as the resume is just a virtual piece [...]

The studying has begun. My airline uses home based study for the first portion of training. I log onto a website and click through slides. Mind numbing. Very monotone voice reads text to me. I did a similar course when I first started 4 years ago. The systems are similar to what my last plane [...]

This looks like it was part of a CNBC report on American Airlines but it didn’t make the final cut. This guy has a MUCH longer commute than I had.  

I have a room in my house just for me. It’s a nice set up. I have an Xbox 360, 42 inch plasma on the wall, nice surround sound, a decent gaming rig connected to the TV (Mostly play FS2004!) and more. Since my daughter was born I haven’t gone in there much. There was [...]

Little rant coming on. Whichever electronics maker first coined the term “Airplane Mode” should be forced to give all flight attendants $100. Why? Because many passengers say, “Oh it’s in airplane mode so it’s okay”. It’s not. Flight attendants are governed by FAA policies. Advisory Circular 91-21.1B has the in’s and outs. The basics is everything [...]

As previously posted I will be a commuter for the forseeable future. During bidding I wanted a commutable schedule (being able to commute to and from on a work day), work weekends (cheaper for day care as my wife has weekends off) and maximize my vacation. I got everything I wanted. My line was built [...]