This has been an interesting month around the Company. All the other Beech FOs from my indoc class a year ago are in Toronto for Q training right now. I was offered the class on 12 May, but had to turn it down because of a wedding next month (my wedding next month), so I'm the last guy from my class that will get the new plane. CA Kevin and CA Shawn were dropped from their class on the 28th, becaus...

At the end of last week we had some good, solid, IFR, but for two weeks before that it was nothing but good weather.Last weekend, the fiancee and I caught the 1900 on short final into AUG as we were driving down to Portland. I-95 runs right under the final approach course for 17. There's a small clearing in the tree line right next to the approach lighting system that allows for a great view of pla...

No, this isn't a story about the fiance's retarded cat. This is a story about CAT - Clear Air Turbulence. By definition, CAT is a high altitude phenomena (roughly 23,000 to 39,000 feet, usually in the jet stream), but last night we found it at a much lower altitude. It had been a great day of flying, but that all changed on the very last leg of the night. Yesterday (Tuesday) wasn't so great. Well,...

Today is my first official day on second year pay. April 30 is my new-hire date here at Company...it has officially been a year now since this crazy East Coast adventure took off (so to speak). I've got a great story in the works about some heavy weather last week...more to come when I get some free time. Until then, good night, and good luck....

Where RJs really come from, or The proud MD-80 and her duckling. What've you got?...