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Flying tired →  August 5, 2010 Comments Off

Summer heat + long work days = tired. Each day this week I’ve worked 10-12 hour work days. I get up at 4:40AM, leave the house at 5:15AM to sign in at 6AM. I sit airport reserve from 6AM until [...] Continue Reading…

Six minutes →  August 3, 2010 View Comments

I love what I do, I sometimes despise the circumstances in which I do it. This trip started yesterday morning with one leg to an overnight. The hotel we have for an overnight is decent. My main issue is the [...] Continue Reading…

Well that was different →  August 2, 2010 Comments Off

At an overnight. I have morning airport reserve all month. Last night I saw a trip open. Nine twenty-five departure, 18 hour overnight, done at 7:25AM. I was the only First Officer available for it. Sure enough I was called [...] Continue Reading…

August is going to be rough →  July 29, 2010 Comments Off

My daughter should arrive August 11th. Due to complications during the first two attempts at being parents my wife is high risk. She’s had a rough 9 months and is ready to be done. Her Doctor is going to [...] Continue Reading…

One Small Victory →  July 28, 2010 Comments Off

Been an interesting month. I am set to fly more in July 2010 than in any of the past 11 months. Right now I am projected to fly 50 hours this month. Of that 50, 9 or so are [...] Continue Reading…

How to mail your friends…..non-reving →  July 26, 2010 Comments Off

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 [...] Continue Reading…