Dan the Pilot Man

06/08/2019

Aerial views of some of my flights in May, 2019

05/08/2019

12/29/2018

Cool video of an jet passing overhead in the opposite direction.

09/19/2018

It's been awhile since I last posted an update. Been enjoying the Airline Pilot lifestyle for the past 6 months. Here is a brief rundown of what I've experienced so far.

Approximately 400 flight hours
Longest Flight: 4:58 hrs - Dallas, TX to Newark, NJ
International Flying: Nassau Bahamas and Toronto Canada
1 in Flight Medical Emergency
1 RA (Resolution Advisory) coming into Rwy 4R at Newark

47 Different Airports:

ALB -- Albany, NY
ATL -- Atlanta, GA
BDL -- Windsor Locks, CT
BOI -- Boise, ID
BUF -- Buffalo, NY
CLE -- Cleveland, OH
CLT -- Charlotte, NC
CMH -- Columbus, OH
CVG -- Cinncinatti, OH
CYYZ -- Toronto, Canada
DCA -- Washington, DC
DEN -- Denver, CO
DFW -- Dallas, TX
DSM -- Des Moines, IA
DTW -- Detroit, MI
EWR -- Newark, NJ
EYW -- Key West, FL
GSO -- Greensboro, NC
IAH -- Houston, TX
ICT -- Wichita, KS
IND -- Indianapolis, IN
JAX -- Jacksonville, FL
JFK -- New York City
LGA -- NYC (LaGuardia)
LIT -- Little Rock, AR
MCI -- Kansas City, MO
MEM -- Memphis, TN
MHT -- Manchester, NH
MIA -- Miami, FL
MSN -- Madison, WI
MSP -- Minneapolis, MN
MSY -- New Orleans, LA
MVY -- Martha's Vineyard, MA
MYNN -- Nassau Bahamas
OMA -- Omaha, NE
ORD -- Chicago, IL
ORF -- Norfolk, VA
PHL -- Philadelphia, PA
PNS -- Pensacola, FL
PVD -- Providence, RI
PWM -- Portland, ME
RDU -- Raleigh-Durham, NC
SAV -- Savannah, GA
SDF -- Louisville, KY
SLC -- Salt Lake City, UT
SYR -- Syracuse, NY
XNA -- Fayetteville, AR

05/02/2018

Completed my first 100 hours as an airline pilot today. I'm now a fully qualified First Officer.

To date these are the airports that I've flown in and out of:

DCA - Washington Regan
MSP - Minneapolis
MIA - Miami
MYNN - Nasau Bahamas
CLE - Cleveland
EWR - Newark, NJ
RDU - Raleigh Durham
ALB - Albany, NY
MHT - Manchester, NH
PHL - Philadelphia
CMH - Columbus, OH
ORD - Chicago
MCI - Kansas City
EYW - Key West
MSY - New Orleans
BUF - Buffalo, NY
ATL - Atlanta
LGA - La Guardia
OMA - Omaha

03/15/2018

Received my first scheduled flying assignment.

3/22 MCI --> DCA
DCA --> MSP

3/23 MSP --> MIA
MIA --> NAS

3/24 NAS --> MIA
MIA --> NAS
NAS --> MIA
MIA --> CLE

3/25 CLE --> DCA
DCA --> MCI

In the month of March I'll also be flying to EWR, ATL. BUF.

MCI = Kansas City
DCA = Washington (Reagan)
MSP = Minneapolis
MIA = Miami
NAS = Nassau (Bahamas)
CLE = Cleveland
EWR = Newark
ATL = Atlanta
BUF= Buffalo, NY

03/12/2018

After almost 3 years as a professional pilot I've achieved the highest possible pilot rating, Airline Transport Pilot (ATP).

12/05/2017

Four more hours of sim time tonight. Got to practice windsheer and terrain escape procedure as well as all sorts of stalls.

12/04/2017

Got to experience my first full motion simulator tonight. Man was it ever fun !

11/16/2017

Flight from KRSN (Ruston, LA) to KNEW (New Orleans, LA). Also pics for the return flight to RSN.

11/16/2017