About my blog:
After hearing some of my stories, my wife has often said to me; “Honey, you should put that into a book! People would love to read it!!” Well that’s sort of what I’m going to do with this blog – put into writing some of the funny and not so funny experiences I’ve had in 44 years of flying! I hope you enjoy reading as much as I do writing about it.
Mike
The Seatbelt Sign
In my years as flying both as a pilot and as a passenger, I’ve never understood why passengers won’t follow the simple safety steps that…
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Mount Vernon, Va
Visiting President George Washington’s Mt Vernon estate was well worth it. All are welcomed to visit and to enjoy the rich history of our great…
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I.M.S.A.F.E.
We all get sick, so when do pilots know when to call it a day? The answer is “IMSAFE”, read on to learn more.
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Merry Christmas and Thank You!
Over the many years I have been a pilot, nearly every Christmas I have been on duty and almost always have been flying. Like many…
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Excuse Me!! …. Constant Interruptions
As pilots, we need to handle interruptions constantly as we determine the priority of things that have to be done in often a brief amount…
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Friends & Co-Workers
A sad fact of reality is that as you get to know someone and become friends, they inevitably move on to better jobs in the…
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The “Newbie” Pilots
Sometimes crews have to offer a bit of “tough love” to help the new pilots get the idea of how we all are supposed to…
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Captain Curmudgeon?
It is reasonable to say that in any service industry there is going to be a growing part of the work force that are in…
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My Flying Story
When people find out that I fly airplanes for a living, I usually get asked “Hey Mike, how’d you get started in flying?” Read on…
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Independence Day Flying!
One of the “gives and takes” that comes with flying as a career, is the fact that one must part with the concept of having…
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Passenger Tales
(Did I Even Have To Ask?) I’ve often wondered how seemingly intelligent rational people become completely lost and confused the moment they walk into an…
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A Strange Truth About “Pass Riding” on the Airlines!
In 1986 I started my airline career as a First Officer at “Eastern Metro Express” Airlines. I had thought what a great job airline flying…
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Passengers? Passengers!!
I remind myself often times that the reason I can do what I do for a living is because of who is sitting just a…
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Captain Leadership
I have been asked “Hey Mike, what makes a good airline (or airplane) Captain?” To unbiasedly answer that question, I’ve decided to ask several pilots…
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