Laeser Institute: flying

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Winter Flying

A few photos from DEC, JAN and the early part of FEB

ERJ cockpit, ORD

My nest

An empty ERJ-145 cabin. After riding home in the CRJ-200 (which is also a 50 seat cabin) the last couple weeks I think I've decided that the ERJ is a more comfortable set up, especially if you get the single, A, seat.

Wind up toy

Nice morning sky leaving GSP

Somewhere over central Mexico

Flyby, I think in Kansas somewhere

Dallas lights

Really neat aircraft viewing area at north DFW that views the west side runways and terminals. A rotating beacon, bronze sculptures and a loud speaker blaring tower communications complete the experience.

ERJ departing DFW

Deice in Des Moines

Nice evening sky in Florida

Under an anvil head on the way to Mexico

Cool clouds

Mountains poking through the clouds near Monterrey, Mexico

North of Monterrey, Mexico

Ridgy terrain near Monterrey, Mexico

Near Monterrey, Mexico

Every ridge was tipped with gray to brown limestone. Miles and miles of rock.

Potrero Chico, a well known limestone climbing mecca, is in there somewhere.

The yummy hotel breakfast in Leon, Mexico. Refritos es muy delicioso!

More limestone near Monterrey, Mexico

Leaving Veracruz, Mexico

Near Chihuahua

Parking at D terminal, DFW

Blizzard conditions in Grand Island, Nebraska. We eventually left several hours later after a bottle start. Our APU intake was filled with snow that had blown in, clogging it.

Nasty in GRI, it snowed about 8" overnight

Overnight at Aquascalientes

Central Mexico morning

Hazy sunrise north of Aguascalientes

Commuting home on a 757

ORD city lights

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

X-Country Flying

During a phase of my pilot training, just before the commercial checkrides, another student, Charles "Parker" Simpson and I got fly all over the Eastern US for 8 days straight (8/7/10-8/15/10). It was amazing and one of the best parts of the program. We Flew from LZU to RDU, RDU to LZU, LZU to DAB, DAB to CRG, CRG to DAB, DAB to DHN, DHN to MLU, MLU to GKY, GKY to MLU, MLU to LZU, LZU to RIC, RIC to ISP, ISP to RIC, RIC to JQF, JQF to LZU, LZU to GWO, GWO to GKY, GKY to NQA, NQA to BWG, BWG to TYS, TWS to LZU. Wheh! Parker and I had a blast. We flew through some amazing weather and gained some valuable experience while we built the time needed to meet the experience requirements for the commercial license. Both of us are nearly done with the career pilot program now and are certified flight instructors. Thanks to Parker for bringing his camera along during this trip. Enjoy the pics.