We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:59:09 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification "Congratulations, you passed." Sweet words after two months of training for a type rating in the MD-11. 215 tons of airplane controlled by my left hand...typing commands into the Multifunction Control Display Unit. Of course, if two engines decide to explode shortly after takeoff there's a little hand flying involved but hey, whatever it takes. So... it's off to IOE--Initial Operating Experience--flying revenue trips with a check airman watching me trying my best not to kill both of us and giving me official blessing to "fly the line," i.e., be a regular crew member along with the rest of the... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:40:37 -0600 John, let's hope he behaves himself so that the dog doesn't bite him. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61813 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61813 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:54:16 -0600 I dunno, Oldloadr... it almost sounds like he's more the computer operator than the pilot... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61756 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61756 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:14:17 -0600 Glad to see you have adjusted to life with lower adrenalin dosages. Of course, if you start to miss the high, you could always try flying for DHL into BIAP... BTW, haven't you seen the old airline movies? The pilot should never, ever eat the fish... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61754 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61754 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:55:18 -0600 You might have to go into TAC mode every so often, even if it's only to tell the new kids they don't have to spend much more than an hour being awestruck by old Cobra pilots. Anything in excess of sixty minutes of adulation becomes a tad embarrassing, y'know? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61710 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61710 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:05:25 -0600 Tigger...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61707 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/perspective_is.html#comment-61707 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:12:41 -0600