The Captain and His Shark Skin Boots
Airline crews are easy to identify at the hotel bar. Especially if it’s closing time when the lights are bright, […]
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No longer an Airline Captain and I’ve Lost My Mojo
I’ve been an airline Captain since 2001. With a recent airline change I’m a First Officer again. The copilot. Just
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Appropriate (and Inappropriate) Holiday Gifts for Your Flight Crew
It’s the season for gift giving. That means it’s also the season for scrambling to pay off your guilt by
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What I Did Not Do During My Summer Vacation
I was on vacation during the month of July. I ceased all work related activities. I also didn’t… It was
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How Hollywood Gets Airline Life Wrong
In many ways… Hollywood’s depiction of airline life is completely wrong. In some ways it’s spot on and I claim
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Captain Dad – I Called Maintenance Control for a Toy Helicopter
My work life and home life collided yesterday when my son complained that his toy Hess helicopter wasn’t working as
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The Things You Find in Hotel Beds
Do not read this if you are in a hotel bed. If you are in a hotel bed please tell
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Eat, Sleep, Fly
Sometimes people ask me what it’s like to be a pilot. “Wow, that must be so cool! I bet you’re
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The Time I Told an Aviation Icon I Didn’t Have a Business Card
Filed away years ago as, “Well, that sure was stupid.” Once, I met Southwest founder and former CEO, Herb Kelleher
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Is the First Officer Actually a Pilot?
Since the beginning, there have always been two pilots up on the flight deck. Had it not been for the
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What You Should Not Ask Your Flight Crew
We obviously spend lots of time around the humans. We are in the service industry after all. Day in and
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Living in Hotels – It’s Us or The Bedbugs
I spend about ten nights a month in hotels. I’ve been doing this job for fourteen years. I’ve slept (or
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But They Do Have Free Breakfast
When I was a young airline pilot and new to ‘the road’ I ranked hotels by their proximity to good
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Why it is Imperative you Land a Pilot
This article was floating around Facebook today explaining why it is imperative you land a pilot. 6 reasons to be
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2013 resolutions. The cockpit will be a happier place.
As the new year approaches it’s time to evaluate accomplishments from the past year and set goals for the next.
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LOST AND FOUND POETRY AT 37000 FEET
I took a walk to the back of the plane in flight today to pee. This is something I try