tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post1841489541776983127..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: That's the Way to Make a LivingAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-6797073288170333832008-10-27T01:08:00.000+00:002008-10-27T01:08:00.000+00:00There are places where the rules are made up by pe...There are places where the rules are made up by people who don't know what it's like in the bush, and sometimes they don't make a lot of sense. But duty time is one place where pilots should never take crap. Know the rules, record your duty times accurately, and don't let anyone push you into flying past your limits. Sure you can fly an airplane from A to B, even though you're a bit tired, but before you start any flight, ask yourself if you could lose an engine an hour before you were supposed to be landed, then crawl slowly on that one engine to where you were supposed to be, then land in 45 kt winds in the snow and do it right on less than adequate sleep. I almost had to do that yesterday. And yeah, I'll blog about it. When I catch up.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-52407243128204087172008-10-27T00:27:00.000+00:002008-10-27T00:27:00.000+00:00I like that you guys do it legal. Not saying i don...I like that you guys do it legal. Not saying i dont, but dodgy australian bush flying companies leave a lot to be desired with duty limits. <BR/><BR/>my new job, in alice springs is all by the book, so im pretty stoked. <BR/><BR/>mikeMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00270061981908163430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-80262656969735835432008-10-27T00:07:00.000+00:002008-10-27T00:07:00.000+00:00Money For NothingI don't know if I could do the re...Money For Nothing<BR/><BR/>I don't know if I could do the reverse 9-5 hours. I've gotten up early to go flying ... but regularly switching between 5-9 and 9-5 for could get old.<BR/><BR/>But I'd be willing to try. Current work involves occasional sacrifice of sleep and current work is no where as near as much fun as flying.<BR/><BR/>SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-38426045480975624812008-10-25T18:20:00.000+00:002008-10-25T18:20:00.000+00:00My next 4.30 am start is to take M to the airport....My next 4.30 am start is to take M to the airport. Then I get to go back to bed. Wahey!Lord Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243668575631936439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-4066619989448177342008-10-25T16:04:00.000+00:002008-10-25T16:04:00.000+00:00I have problems shifting my sleep-wake cycle too m...I have problems shifting my sleep-wake cycle too much. Did you develop that ability over time, or did you always have that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-60339027475014396432008-10-25T07:38:00.000+00:002008-10-25T07:38:00.000+00:00If you continue to solve problems of math and logi...If you continue to solve problems of math and logic like this in your head, you risk developing your mental capacity and delaying Alzheimer's. You should avoid these inconveniences and get a nifty time calculator tool for your PDA.<BR/><BR/>(I usually hate resorting to whipping out my PDA for such things. But when I've crossed 8 time zones and my brain-fried self is about to fall into bed while still dressed, I just don't trust my brain to figure out my wake-up call.)dpiercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397601206317363858noreply@blogger.com