Today was a day of important milestones. Mandriva Linux 2008.1 (Spring) came out today. It’s the latest release from Mandriva and marks 10 years of Linux distributions from them. 2008 was (finally) a good distribution. I’m looking forward to this Spring release. And another important milestone was reached today. As … Continue reading
I’m training again. It’s busy. They’re having me ‘seat fill’ (we commonly call it FAGO – Flap And Gear Operator) for another crew doing the same stuff my crew is doing, so I’ve got double the amount of work I was originally scheduled to have over these 4 days here … Continue reading
The only historical snowfall data that goes way back in New Hampshire comes from Concord. It’s an hour away. Based on what’s happened in Keene this year, I suspect the relative closeness to all time records is comparable. Last night, a little more snow pushed Concord to 112 inches of … Continue reading
Well, tonight was the last sim before the checkride. It was busy and long, but I think it went well. There were, as always, a few debrief items, but the last two sessions seemed to me to be continuous improvements over the one before those. Today’s profile was somewhat like … Continue reading
I’ve lost track of what number sim out of how many. I suppose I could figure it out, but that’s not important right now. After this morning’s session, we have one more ‘beat up’ session, then the final session before the checkride, which is supposed to basically be a mock … Continue reading
Less than 24 hours ago I wrote of Jerry’s worsening condition. As of late, the unit of measurement used for his expected remaining life has been days. It turns out, as of that writing, it was just hours. Jerry passed away yesterday evening in his sleep. While his body passes … Continue reading
First off, I don’t have any updates on Jerry. I should probably try to get one, and if I do, I’ll pass that along here. Scott is home and was reportedly in church this morning and doing well. I don’t have any update on the biopsy but if they determine … Continue reading
After 4 days off we made it back to the simulator today. Technically, again, it was supposed to be the last of the CPT (Cockpit Procedures Trainer) lessons, but we did it as a simulator lesson and are still ahead of the program. Tomorrow is technically simulator lesson #1. Today … Continue reading
Someone who has no idea about all the cancer cases surrounding me mentioned that Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a couple of months ago. Ironic given Marshall’s recent diagnosis… Also, I got an update on Scott. He had surgery yesterday and it turns out the cancer is not … Continue reading
Last week the news came that yet another of our friends may be dealing with cancer. This time, it’s a guy from our church, Scott, who plays the bass. His dad passed away recently from cancer. The suspicion was lymphoma and they were going to do a biopsy but due … Continue reading
