I’ve been wearing sunglasses for most of my aviation career. I use them in pretty much the same way as a doctor who wears a stethoscope around their neck all the time. I have them at the ready in case the sun blasts me in the eyes and I need to look good. What you would never see happen is a doctor wearing their stethoscope … Continue reading Sunglasses Are For The Birds
Day one back in work is always a pain in the hole after a break but when I arrive for the crew briefing a pretty great crew greets me. There is no sign of the Captain and when I ask if anyone knows him, I don’t recognise his name, they shrug and one of them starts to giggle. I’m very confused and when I ask … Continue reading The Art of Distraction
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
The Long-Haul Journal of Logan Jacob 