Flyin' Brian

Finally Arrived in Turks . . . and Caicos too.

Well if you read the last post, it was considerable effort to finally reach the Turks & Caicos. I caught maybe 30 mins of neck breaking sleep enroute from Atlanta, but woke up in time for both biscotti and this view out the window. The water was a nice turquoise blue as you can see.…
NonRev Adventures

Recently my parents faced a bit of a challenge trying to get to Santa Fe, New Mexico. You see, it can be a challenge to get to some of the less popular airports due to fewer flight options and one has to change planes somewhere and “Two-Leg It,” as I say. Over the course of…
On the Oregon Trail

Although I flew in and out of Portland a few months back, I hadn’t been overnight in Oregon (job-related or otherwise) until now. We landed in Redmond, a small town in central Oregon, a little after noon. I had the rest of the afternoon to explore. It seems there are a lot of natural features…
Back in the Saltiest of Lakes

Early last August, I earned my ATP certificate in Atlanta after almost two months of both ground and sim training. It was a great feeling of accomplishment to finally have the privilege to fly a jet. In order to maintain this certificate, however, I must come back once a year for recurrent training and be…
Politics Politics Politics!

Through this job, I have flown places I’d never thought I’d see and met all types of people. Some like to discuss politics while I’m locked up in the cockpit. And to be honest, the only ones who want to talk politics are fervent supporters of Donald Trump. When they ask me what my political…
It’s Up to You, Newark, New York.

Yes, I’m still here. The fact of the matter is that I can count on one hand how many overnights I have had over the last two months. Two. I was in Fresno once and ate at Quizno’s twice. This fact is perhaps not worthy of a blog post. And last week I was overnight…
South to North Pole

Today we flew from Barrow down to Fairbanks and were transformed from a barren, cold, windy tundra into what appeared to be legitimate summer weather. The temps almost reached 80! It only seemed appropriate that our hotel was in a town just east of Fairbanks called North Pole. Everything is Christmas-themed. The streets are named…
The Midnight Sun Could Drive Someone to Drink! . . . But They Can’t

I am writing this at almost 1am and the sun outside the window is blinding. I need to emphasize that it is not even close to the horizon. Nicole actually thinks it’s getting brighter. It’s as if it has reached it’s low point and is already beginning to rise. It makes the body clock extremely…
The Top of the World

For quite some time, Nicole has wanted to visit the far north and the state of Alaska. But not just anywhere in Alaska . . . specifically Barrow, the northern-most point in the state. Unsurprisingly, it requires a bit of effort to reach this point and we had some difficulty in getting there despite our…
Marina del Reeeeey

After being assigned a four day trip, which was abruptly cut to two thanks to the original pilot returning to pick up the remainder, I was able to at least snag this photo of Crater Lake while enroute from LAX to Vancouver. A nearby American Airlines pilot came over the radio and queried, “Seattle Center,…