Archive for July, 2008

Nightmare Passenger

Posted by Robin on July 17th, 2008

A disruptive passenger caused a Paris-to-Newark flight to divert to Bangor, Maine. The passenger  was a 21-year-old male of (guess where) descent who resides in Paris. He was described as being sweaty and fidgety, and he engaged in the following bizarre behavior during the flight:
- Scribbled notes, removed his shirt, and wrote in ink on [...]

Baby Announcement

Posted by Robin on July 16th, 2008

Simulator Training Session

Posted by Robin on July 14th, 2008

Recurrent flight training today - the scenario was a flight from Charleston SC to Atlanta GA - about 25 minutes after departure got a low oil pressure warning on the number one engine. The warning was not accompanied by oil temperature increase and just about the time I got the checklist out the warning ceased. [...]

Baby Advice

Posted by Robin on July 14th, 2008

Today’s to-do List

Posted by Robin on July 12th, 2008

Newborn Baby Advice

Posted by Robin on July 11th, 2008

My Company Retirement Plan

Posted by Robin on July 10th, 2008

My Truck

Posted by Robin on July 9th, 2008

The A/C went out again in my S-10 pickup. Every two years it fails and I get a big repair bill … argggghhhh!!

Daniel Boone Quotes

Posted by Robin on July 8th, 2008

My favorite Daniel Boone quote is, when asked if he had ever been lost, “I have never been lost, but I will admit to being powerfully disoriented for several weeks.”
And I just heard this quote, “All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.”

This is my home defense [...]

A Pilot’s Life

Posted by Robin on July 7th, 2008

Watch this clever little video for a glimpse into the life of an airline pilot …