Is there ever enough? I realize now that I had a little more time to myself before I got into this new crazy business.
So much has happened I could probably write for a week and not get it all in print.
My last post I talked about being in recurrent ground. My probationary check ride followed that.
It was a horrible experience! the Oral exam went well, but then the Captain didn't show up. The examiner had to sit in the left seat with basically a big remote control that he could program the Simulator with. It was all thumbs for both of us, and was a very poor performance on my part. I passed, but I was not pleased with it.
I got out of the sim about midnight and got on the highway about 1am. I drove straight back to San Antonio. What A long drive.
I have been very fortunate since I have been here. I held a comp line in November. December I went back to a reserve line, But that was by choice. It allowed me to be home with my family on Christmas. January I held a line, which had most weekends off. I actually held a hard line for the month of January. February I was back on a comp line, and now I have another hard line for March.
Having a line is so much nicer. no calling crew scheduling asking "mother may I" go home. When the plane lands on the last day of your flight sequence, you just pack up your stuff and walk off the plane and go home.
Of course all this could come to a screeching halt and any moment. Since AMR has filed for chap 11 bankruptcy. I'm sure I will have more to say about that soon as I try to catch back up with the blog.
Ive said it before I'll say it again, when I started writing this crazy blog it was just a place to "journal" my little journey into commercial aviation. I never really thought about people reading it. I have found though, that a lot more people are reading it then I ever would have imagined. So on that note I would like to apologize for not being very good at keeping it up to date. Being gone for 4-5 days at a time is tough. When I get home it seems there is just not enough time to catch up. So, as I become acclimated to this life style I will work on being better at posting updates. If nothing else maybe they will be just short updates, more often.
On that note I will close again. I just got home again, and as usual I have a lot to do. Including trying to find out information on a plane crash here in San Antonio. One of the pilots on board was a good friend. Unfortunately they both died. I will talk more about this later.
I would like to thank everyone reading this, and thank you for putting up with my horrible writing skills, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and lack of everything...lol.
Maybe I should rename it, Ramblings from the mind of a pilot.
