The article below ran in today’s New York Times. It’s worth a read. One important insight isn’t mentioned, though. While the article states top salaries have been whacked by 1/3, the dollar has simultaneously inflated significantly. I recently did some pay analysis to get a feel for what has really … Continue reading
Note: This is business wire’s version of one of the many articles on this topic. It doesn’t mention that World Airways is a subsidiary of Global Aero Logistics, but we are (as is North American Airlines). From here. ATA Airlines Files for Chapter 11 and Discontinues Operations Following Cancellation of … Continue reading
I completed my LOFT tonight. That finishes the training I have to do prior to going out to fly the line. I do have another simulator session tomorrow night seat filling for another (identical) LOFT, but my paperwork is already done. So that’s all good news. Aloha Airlines filed for … Continue reading
This morning we came back for another try on the checkride. The F/O who had been my partner all through training (Andy), was supposed to do his check today, which actually was just a Proficiency Check (not an FAA checkride). Our Chief Pilot was the FAGO (Flap And Gear Operator) … Continue reading
Thanks to those of you who sent good luck wishes. The good news is, I didn’t fail my checkride. The bad news is, I only completed about 30% of it. Last night, around 1:30 a.m., there was a thunderstorm here bad enough to produce winds that woke me up wondering … Continue reading
Thought I’d share a few pictures I got tonight in the sim. I didn’t take any ‘cockpit’ pictures because the sim looks exactly like the airplane (you could just go look up DC-10 cockpit pictures). The last one is kinda funny tho… V- DC-10 Sim This is the exterior of … Continue reading
Here’s a biggie all in one update. Jerry – Don’t have any details but it sounds like his condition continues to worsen. It sounds like he’s getting to the point he was at shortly before I visited him. Had he not had aggressive medical intervention then, he likely would not … Continue reading
… It was bound to happen eventually. We had our first sim session yesterday morning. Last night we did some of the briefing for our second session which will be this morning. After that, my partner and I did some studying focusing on getting the callouts just right. When the … Continue reading
I’m on my way to Memphis for part 2 of upgrade training. Part 1 was ground school. I finished that up and had a couple weeks off. Part 2 is simulator training. I have a total of 12 sessions between tomorrow and March 19th. The first one, tomorrow, is a … Continue reading
My dad and I had quite a bit of discussion leading up to the tower tour about the first tower tour I went on, now more than half my life ago (yikes!). A lot has happened since then and it was kind of fun to review. The tower tour was … Continue reading
