12-05-2015, 11:18 PM
Well, after a somewhat restless night/days sleep, I am assigned a flight to VTBS. At least it is going in the right direction. Unfortunately, the rain and storms have not passed. A shower and a shave help remove the still lingering slumber my body feels as it tries to adjust to a different time zone on a seemingly daily basis.
A warm breakfast with plenty of black coffee is just the start I needed. As I share a cab ride to the airport with another pilot I decide not to give mom a call. Being dropped at the employees entrance I head straight to the flight briefing area and start the planning for the flight. The routine never changes, only the arrival, destination, weather and fuel load have any truly noticeable changes. Rain forecast for our destination in Thailand. Medium to heavy chop is also a possibility and of course that makes the pax so happy. I hope the FA's have a good supply of airsickness bags.
As I walk to the assigned equipment for this flight I quickly take a couple of snapshots and send them back to moms phone. "Hi mom, just getting ready to head to Bangkok, still raining here!"
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Old habits die hard as I still like to walk my equipment to make sure I am happy with her. I find no issues but of course I am now a bit on the wet side. Oh well, may as well head up to the office....
Continued.....
A warm breakfast with plenty of black coffee is just the start I needed. As I share a cab ride to the airport with another pilot I decide not to give mom a call. Being dropped at the employees entrance I head straight to the flight briefing area and start the planning for the flight. The routine never changes, only the arrival, destination, weather and fuel load have any truly noticeable changes. Rain forecast for our destination in Thailand. Medium to heavy chop is also a possibility and of course that makes the pax so happy. I hope the FA's have a good supply of airsickness bags.
As I walk to the assigned equipment for this flight I quickly take a couple of snapshots and send them back to moms phone. "Hi mom, just getting ready to head to Bangkok, still raining here!"
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Old habits die hard as I still like to walk my equipment to make sure I am happy with her. I find no issues but of course I am now a bit on the wet side. Oh well, may as well head up to the office....
Continued.....
