Flyin' Brian

Back in the District

I never fashioned myself to be one of those people that goes to their college reunion. Nevertheless, a friend of mine had mentioned she was going. I had the days off, Nicole was working nearby in Richmond, and it seemed to be a reasonable enough thing to do. I went straight from my Austin trip…
We Can’t Stop Here! This is Bat Country!

This is a post about animals. We will start with dogs, proceed with bats, and conclude with weasels. 1) Dogs. I have never been keen on the canine. To be clear, I don’t hate them, but I am not infatuated with them like the rest of society. I was routinely harassed by the neighbor’s dalmatian…
99+ LuftBallons

Knowing that I might be in Albuquerque the same time as the famous Balloon Fiesta, I creatively packed my suitcase to fit my good camera once more. This was a challenge as I had to also pack for a 3-day trip. My telephoto lens spent most of the trip wrapped in paper towels and inside…
Photo Essay on Guanajuato

The bloggery has really increased now that I’m actually working. I am once again in Guanajuato, Mexico. On the CRJ, we would always arrive around 7pm, and leave very early the following morning. This was not adequate time to explore since a taxi is required to actually get to the historical zone. I had a…
Lil’ Side Trip to Richmond

Since the end of last month, Nicole has been working for the show Homeland. It is filming its seventh season in Richmond, Virginia. Needless to say, it’s a long way from L.A. and there are no direct flights. It was a bit of a stressful day trying to get there. The first Delta gate agent…
Working the Vegas Shuttle . . .and some stuff about guns.

First off, the lack of posts is due to a lack of flying. I spent all of September on reserve and didn’t get called once. I finally had my first scheduled trip and it consisted primarily of running the Vegas shuttle between various cities on the west coast. The first overnight of the trip was…
Off to Houston

Anyone who has been a loyal reader of “Flyin’ Brian” might remember that I was once based in Houston for a few months in 2016. Having recently completed my initial operating experience on the new jet, I transitioned to a reserve schedule and have yet to be called. Once I had some days off again,…
Back in the Saddle

After much training and learning, I am finally out of Denver and on IOE (Initial Operating Experience). I’ve pretty much just been running the West Coast shuttle between Seattle, San Francisco, LA, and San Diego. As a whole I like the new plane. I feel like it gets more respect based solely on the fact that…
Still in Denver…

Logbook: It’s Day 25. The others are starting to show signs of fatigue. As someone already working for the company, I did not have to attend the first two weeks of class like the majority of my class, so I have a slight edge in endurance, but barely. Over a week ago, we lost half…
Mile High Boredom

I’ve now been in Denver for two weeks, though it seems like it has been much longer. You see, contrary to previous training events that were in Salt Lake City, I am now being trained to fly a new jet – the Embraer 175. If you are familiar with the Denver airport, you will know…