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What I Did Not Do During My Summer Vacation

August 4, 2014

airline, airplane, airport, aviation, family, Flying, stork, travel, vacation, work

I was on vacation during the month of July. I ceased all work related activities. I also didn’t… It was a blissful month away from the airport. I return to the cockpit tomorrow. I just hope they didn’t move any of the buttons around.
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How Hollywood Gets Airline Life Wrong

June 30, 2014

airline, airplane, aviation, Flying, work

In many ways… Hollywood’s depiction of airline life is completely wrong. In some ways it’s spot on and I claim those scenes as just another day at the office. My ownership to what scene I sell as truth depends on the audience I’m with. If I’m sitting with guys and it’s a pilot surrounded by…
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Captain Dad – I Called Maintenance Control for a Toy Helicopter

June 17, 2014

airline, airport, aviation, battery, doctor, family, Flying, helicopter, hess, toy

My work life and home life collided yesterday when my son complained that his toy Hess helicopter wasn’t working as it was supposed to. “My helicopter won’t fly anymore!” It never flew. The blades spun. It lit up. It made lots noise. But it never flew. In his world, it did though. And now it…
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The Things You Find in Hotel Beds

June 14, 2014

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Do not read this if you are in a hotel bed. If you are in a hotel bed please tell me you removed the bedspread. Please tell me you didn’t eat something with your bare hands after touching the remote control, alarm clock or light switch. You aren’t walking around barefoot, are you? You’re using…
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On Father’s Day

June 12, 2014

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I used to give lip service on Father’s Day. Cards were sent and thanks were given and the love was spread around as abundantly and efficiently as I could spread it. But I’m not sure I really meant it. And then I became a Dad and realized that my life was no longer about me…
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Eat, Sleep, Fly

May 28, 2014

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Sometimes people ask me what it’s like to be a pilot. “Wow, that must be so cool! I bet you’re really smart. You must have been good at math in school. Are all pilots as handsome as you?”I’ve never gotten that last one. I made that up. When asked about how thrilling it must be…
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pink floyd cover

What I Did Not Do During My Summer Vacation

How Hollywood Gets Airline Life Wrong

Captain Dad – I Called Maintenance Control for a Toy Helicopter

The Things You Find in Hotel Beds

On Father’s Day

Eat, Sleep, Fly