Two years ago (today I think) I interviewed at my airline. Prior to the interview I studied gouges on line (I used the Will Fly For Food gouges), bought a suit (haven’t owned one since I was a kid), a red tie (not solid red…but red was the main color) and a soft briefcase. I [...]

The current FAA rules concerning duty and rest were designed well before I was born….not long after my parents were born. They are outdated. There are changes on the horizon. The pilots of Colgan 3407 will not have died in vain. The new rules (a PDF can be seen here a news story here) are [...]

Calling in sick should not subject a pilot to additional scrutiny and hassle. I’ve called in sick twice. So far no issues. Word around the cockpit is new FAA rest rules are going to be announced at the end of the month. The scheduled reduced rest overnights should be a thing of the past. The [...]

Right now my immediate family consist of my awesome wife and myself. Soon there will be a second officer…but for now it’s just us. My wife has the “real” job. Many regional First Officers either live at home with the parents or are married to someone who has a “real job”. Thankfully her job pays [...]

My wife and I spent the weekend up in the Northwest. Getting there was pretty easy. Getting back? Not so much. Before we left home I had a bad feeling about getting back. The flights on my mainline partner were all full/overbooked. The other airlines we had used in the past were all full to [...]

Bryan Bedford, Republic Airways Holdings CEO, stated Republic Airways IS hiring pilots and flight crews. I find this highly suspicious. Take it for what you will. Interview starts about 1 minute 48 seconds in. http://www.wisn.com/video/20337448/