Snow Leopard (I think of it as Snow Job) has a new feature that will automatically figure out what time zone you’re in and set the clock accordingly. This can be very useful for those who travel. Well…. The flight to the overnight was pretty normal. There was one minor restriction on the plane, “Flap [...]

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 [...]

On an overnight. Kind of surprised I got it. The crew that was supposed to fly it misconnected by just 5 minutes. Oh well….this way I don’t have airport standby tomorrow. This is my new favorite overnight .The hotel is extremely nice. Two rooms suites, LCD’s on the wall….and the best part…the flat out best [...]

Something amazing happened during my two day trip. Every flight I flew left on time and arrived early. All four flights. The contract states I am paid “block or better”. So even if the flights are early I still get the scheduled flight time. I was supposed to fly 6 legs. Due to a minor [...]