Christmas was definitely different this year – with the family coming down to Dubai and staying in my shoebox of an apartment. I got the sense that my folks don’t really understand why I like it here, but they are thirty-five years older than me so I don’t expect them to. What was strange, despite the fact that she is a grown up, is my … Continue reading The Muppet Show
You never can tell when you wake up and put your feet on the floor how your day will turn out. At three o’clock in the morning, during the window of circadian low, the chances of having any insight is quite literally zero; for a pilot this is very regularly the case. Coffee, and a cold shower, always seems to help, but the truth is … Continue reading A Bridge Too Far?
I am no scientist; in fact, I effectively failed my way through the sciences in school and managed to escape unscathed by copying from my intelligent classmates on exam day. I’m not a cheater, but I know how to use the assets available to me. Through this act of ingenuity I realised that my problem solving and survival instincts were perfectly suited to life on … Continue reading Raw Talent Killer
It is hard to know what to say when your best friend tells you that he’s going to ask his girlfriend to marry him. Firstly, Ronald’s only twenty-six which highlights just how ill-equipped he is to make this decision. Secondly, she’s a bit of a pain in the arse, which is an obvious problem for all involved. Let’s address the qualities of his potential … Continue reading Shit Storm In The Desert
In the wake of watching Jack knocking out his super-white teeth I’ve actually been doing quite a bit of work. As much as I “like” working I’ve been finding it getting weirder and weirder in the last few months. I just seem to get landed with strange people on every trip away and before you even think it – it’s not me! As is … Continue reading The Truth About Chemtrails
Since I collapsed on the flight deck and proved that the coffee diet I invented is one of my finest moments to date, I have in fact been to a number of yoga classes. Fitting it in around a roster that has me going East and West like an explorer in the middle ages is tough and although I decided against the yoga pants … Continue reading The Force Is Strong On The Flight Deck
Having gotten over the failure to launch on Halloween weekend I’m heading to Bangkok for a few days. Flying with a decent crew; Jim is a pretty superb Captain, he misses the odd thing but so do I and sure that’s why there are two of us. We had talked about the chances of thunderstorms or CBs, that’s “cumulonimbus clouds” to the uninitiated, on … Continue reading Crosswind Concentration
Making my way to Head Office to discuss my inappropriate use of the fire test system inflight proved to be a shittier day than I had expected. They basically read me the riot act. In honesty, I feel that’s a little harsh but I couldn’t defend it as a revenge project because that would be pretty unprofessional. Thankfully they’re letting me stay on the … Continue reading Go Pro No-No
I’m back in the real now world and I’ve got a few days off to ponder the email I’ve received regarding my inflight actions on the way back from Rio. It appears the other pilot may have decided my actions were a little stupid and reported me for it. I’ve got to admit I probably should not have done it but unless they fire … Continue reading Netflix and Chill?
A week before the Rio trip I check my roster and I’m flying with a pretty decent crew. I get onto them straight away, and I’m making sure they know I’m trying to score one of the cabin crew girls. I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to fly with her for months after it got exceptionally flirtatious on a trip to New York. We … Continue reading Caipirihnas & Speedos
The Long-Haul Journal of Logan Jacob 