GPS (Global Positioning System). Those three letters have changed the way we live our lives. Twenty years ago most planes got from point A to point B by flying along airways created by ground based radios (VORs or NDBs). [...] Continue Reading…

Performance reviews. Most jobs have them. Once or twice a year most people sit down with their supervisor to discuss their job performance. During the meeting the supervisor checks off boxes pertaining to certain task. The employee doesn’t have [...] Continue Reading…

Saturday morning I was feeling halfway decent. I had already planned on calling in sick upon reaching base. I felt ok to fly from the outstation, but could see myself getting worse. We boarded up 70 people and taxied out [...] Continue Reading…

Still sick. Went to the doctor today. Given anti-biotics. Hopefully will feel better tomorrow. Lucky for me I had Monday-Wednesday off and only used one sick day. For those that are curious I accrue sick hours like most “regular” [...] Continue Reading…

Called in sick for the first time. Whatever I had yesterday got worse on my flight back. Head stopped up. I was assigned a 4AM-7PM RAP. They tried calling me at 10:30PM last night. I didn’t answer the phone. [...] Continue Reading…

Both landings yesterday sucked. I (for a reason I can’t explain) flew 200 knots to 1 mile from the FAF on the first one. Clear day….thumper. Next one I had a 2 knot quartering tailwind. A little squirrely at [...] Continue Reading…