Right now I have reiderated to myself that flying airplanes is fun, and I know exactly what I want to be doing for the rest of my life. Since Monday I have been in training sessions in the full motion simulator or the 737-800. This is the best thing I have done in a long time and it is so much fun, and I personally think the larger the airplane gets the easier it is to fly. Flying a commercail jet I believe as for stick a rudder flying is a lot easier then flying light aircraft, because it is more stable maneuvering happens at a slower pace [ie you are not rolling as fast as you can in a light aircraft] so you can be more precise. The hard part about flying commercial jets are the "callouts," there are so many and the checklist are longer so that adds to what you have to know when flying.
The training has gone really well except for I am having trouble with the callouts, especially when stuff goes wrong like engine failure. Once I get those down I think it will make things much easier.
As for the rest of my life well for now that is my life work is slow because the bosses want us to concentrate on are training and other then traveling I nothing much is going on. I here some airlines are hiring pilots which is a good sign I just wish I had enough hours to apply for them but hopefully this means in the next few yeas more airlines begin hiring again.
As for traveling I went to Toronto which was fun first time to Canada saw some stuff walked around. For this week as of now Chicago looks open so I may go there this weekend. Chicago has been on my list since the start so hopefully I get to go I really want authentic deep dish pizza [Uno's can't wait]. I will keep this posted with new stuff
Safe Flight
I am currently on a plane right now Flying from Houston to Toronto, Ontario. Don't worry I am not flying I am a passenger on this flight. I decided to go to Toronto last night at about 6 or so I really don't know what I am going to do but I will figure things out. I also went to Cleveland to have dinner with my friend a couple days and the week before that I went to Seattle. I also got first class tickets for Seattle and that was nice it was my first time flying first class so I enjoyed that trip.
This past Monday I started the training process of the internship. We learned how to use Flight management computers [FMC] and the last couple of days we have been in a a flight training device and those are real fun especially the newer one cause we could see stuff. It was really awesome being in it cause it was actually like flying. Monday we will be in the full flight simulator and I am excited out of my mind, because this is as close as you can get to flying the real thing. I hope I do well I have been studying even though a lot of the other interns are unsure of if they are grading us or not. We have heard that when and if we apply later for a real job they will be reviewing are training results from the internship. Other than that I have not been really busy this week since our bosses want us to concentrate on training though as I am writing this I have just remembered that I have to go to work on Monday...
So thats been my life lately maybe I will see someone at an airport the benefits of working for an airline are great 5 round trip tickets in four weeks is not bad some think thats to much but I like being in the air. Oh and guess what I am sleeping in the airport now after an interesting day in Toronto and I have found internet so i post this now.
Safe Flight
So its 7am in the morning and I have already been working for an hour, or at least I have been in the office for an hour. I am really tired right now but I guess its my own fault, I keep staying up late till about 11:00 pm midnight and I have to wake up at 5:30 am. The first couple of days it was easy but its adding up and for some reason I can't get myself to go to sleep at a reasonable time. So life being tired as hell continues
In other news life working for an airline is still fun, some of the other interns have started their flight training (or sim training) and I will start next week. It will be good to get back in the cockpit again even though its a simulator...Houston is not on my top 10 places to live its just so humid the air here is so thick its like soup. I am surprised I can't swim in it. I woke up and walked outside at 5:50 am and I was already unconfortable, luckily I work inside or I would be pissed off the entire day and go through about 3 shirts a day because they would be soaked in water.
The perks of working for an airline is great large corporations are the way to go when you get a job there are a lot of unseen benefits associated with large corporations that many don't realize. Well thats it I wish I could give out more information but I really do not want to step on any toes and have the Continental people going why are you giving out confidential information so.
Safe Flight.
