North Chickamauga Creek

Over the last couple weeks I've been able to fly home to Chatty for a day and both days we went out for hikes just north of town along the North Chickamauga Creek. This gorgeous spot has some nice trails and a swimming spot locals call the Blue Hole. The hot and dry climate of Dallas is stark contrast from Chattanooga's lushness, which I think these photos illustrate.

Training in Texas

It's been a long time since I've posted anything on our blog because I've been so busy this summer. To summarize: I left my flight instructor job in Atlanta on the 15th of July, flew back to NM for a week, then flew to Atlanta, drove to Jacksonville, FL, where I took a one week regional jet course, then drove to Chattanooga, and finally flew to Dallas on August 1st to start training on the EMB 145/140/135 for my new airline job.

I'm now on my sixth week of training and it's been an amazing experience so far but I'm homesick and ready to move back to Chatty to be with Mel, the kids and even Portie. I'm close to finishing up with only the simulator sessions remaining. Below are some photos from the more exciting non-classroom stuff that we did last week.

What I'll be flying. Shown here is a ERJ 140 in Chattanooga

DC 3 in the CR Smith Museum

Headquarters in Euless, TX

EMB 145 cabin trainer

Other cabin trainers at the pool

Fire extinguisher training

EMB 145 simulator

Side window demo with a couple of our instructors

Colin practicing flows

My hotel room paper cockpit

Inside the sim with a couple of our instructors and below is a video of the sim in action from the outside

Simulator cockpit