The Friendly Skies

Times have changes and Pilots responsibilities have grown beyond just safely flying a tin can 40,000 feet above the earth at over 600 miles an hour. A new threat has grown and in the midest of huge pay cuts and retirements that have been disolved a pilot today must meet a new day with more resolve and commitment to their passengers then ever before. Most of this accomplished on their own time with little support from the airlines that employ them. Every passenger should know the level of commitment and sacrifice each Pilot has made to safely transport each and every person safely to their destination. Make sure you say thanks.

How long can it last?

Where Ive Been

I have not been updating the blog for a while as I have been on leave from flying Airplanes and have been working my business of training unmanned Aircraft Pilots. My second job is working for the Department of Defense training unmanned aircraft pilots. When the Airline starts to cut back they ask pilots if they want to take a leave so they do not have to lay off junior pilots. It works great for me as I can take a leave and work my other full time job. When flying picks up and they need pilots again, I go back and fly and work my Defense job on the road. It keeps me busy but not a lot I can update on the blog.

The above pictures are an Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) that I work with. This is just one of several I have been involved with. Maybe one day you will get on an Airliner and look up into the cockpit and see a computer flying. Several agencies have already been testing flying large aircraft completely unmanned. Hey maybe one day I can fly all across the country from home. Wouldn't that be cool.