July 2nd, 2009
by Geek Pilot | 1 comment
I had yesterday off (enjoyed a baseball game with my wife and her coworkers). I have tomorrow and Saturday off (going to another baseball game at AT&T Park in San Francisco). I am on reserve just today and then [...] Continue Reading…
July 1st, 2009
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Yesterday I took advantage of my benefits and flew to have lunch with my dad. I’m known for being on time and being able to remember things. This has not been my week.
Monday I lost my Zune for good. [...] Continue Reading…
June 29th, 2009
by Geek Pilot | 1 comment
Today was better than yesterday. The Captain I flew with today is a guy I had a hard line with last year. He is very easy going and fun to talk with. The flight was one leg out and [...] Continue Reading…
June 29th, 2009
by Geek Pilot | 4 comments
I was assigned afternoon airport standby. I would have bet money I would not have flown. Why? Well the weather was perfect. No planes were broken. Flights were running on time.
My phone rang around 5PM. The scheduler assigned me [...] Continue Reading…
This blog follows my day to day life at a major United States regional airline. I typically post 10-20 blogs a month. Prior to flying I spent 6 years in the IT world fixing computers and diagnosing/troubleshooting software. At age 29 I decided (along with prodding from my amazing wife) to do what I really wanted to do....fly. The journey has not been easy. This has been one of the most difficult transitions in my life. This has also been the most rewarding time of my life. I hope you enjoy my blogs.