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The ball keeps rolling….. results from Colgan 3407 →  July 29, 2009 Comments Off

I’m glad to public eye is still focused on Regional Airlines. I was afraid after a month or two people would move on. CHANGE can’t come fast enough. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/07/regional_airlines.html FAA seeks rapid overhaul of rules that govern pilot training and [...] Continue Reading…

Hurry up….no Slow Down! →  July 28, 2009 3

Monday I had my afternoon airport standby shift. Pilots can only work 6 days in a row max. My line for next month starts one the 31st of July. Due to a 7 day conflict I have airport standby [...] Continue Reading…

When weather happens…… →  July 28, 2009 Comments Off

Weather really is an amazing phenomanon. When the dark clouds roll in and rain begins to fall….flights get delayed. When flights get delayed even for just 30 minutes a domino effect begins. From a passenger prespective, it there is a [...] Continue Reading…

Retired Pilot Saved In a Horse-Back Riding Mishap →  July 26, 2009 3

A retired mainline pilot narrowly escaped serious injury recently when he attempted to horse-back ride with no prior experience. The retired pilot mounted the horse, unassisted, and the horse immediately began moving. As it galloped along at a steady and [...] Continue Reading…

Kid roaming freely? I don’t get it →  July 26, 2009 1

Non-rev travel can be difficult at times. Lately with the sagging economy, airlines have been having fares sales which have made non-rev travel a little more tricky. My incredibly awesome wife has a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a [...] Continue Reading…

Eye opening news story →  July 23, 2009 Comments Off

I have never flown fatigued. Have I flown tired? Yes. The worst trips for me are reduced rest overnight trips. These are overnights where we have just 8 hours between the time we are off duty (15 minutes after [...] Continue Reading…