tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post5648895724535394339..comments2023-10-01T04:45:07.532-07:00Comments on Geekinthecockpit: Earning the paycheckGeekinthecockpithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853969211193512474noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-53776938752270128442011-06-30T23:35:00.000-07:002011-06-30T23:35:00.000-07:00Some days, you will be horribly overpaid. Some day...Some days, you will be horribly overpaid. Some days, you will be horribly underpaid. Most days, you will be paid about what you're worth. At the end of your career, if all goes well, it will all balance out.<br><br>Great post, thanks for sharing.Joseph Schmoehttp://profiles.google.com/captschmoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-20210093809969958072011-07-01T16:44:00.000-07:002011-07-01T16:44:00.000-07:00Hi Geek. Happy holiday weekend, working or not. ...Hi Geek. Happy holiday weekend, working or not. I rarely comment, but know that you ARE read! At first, I was going to question the safety wisdom of flying performance bets, save the informal nickle type; the practice does not sound great. After reading the rest of your post, it is perfectly clear that you and this Capt. are a good, professional team and easily in command of your CRM assets. With two GAs ahead of you, 40 kts and 30 as I recall, your diversion call seemed like a no-brainer. As you note, it is never that simple and when there is one problem, another is sure to follow. With the medical issue on your plate, I can just imagine the brief, but intense brain storming session in your small office. I salute your Capt. for allowing you, as PF, to make the calls and continue flying the airplane. His support in a difficult situation obviously gave you more real world "Captain like" experience than could fify hours of sim time or classroom games. The weather was real and the souls were real. Good job, guys and thank you! I say again, there are damn good reasons to have TWO experienced drivers up front. When the simple and ordinary goes to hell, a safe (and legal) outcome does require two brains and four of everything else. I hope that you made it home to the kids OK. -C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-27041128353468688422011-07-02T11:46:00.000-07:002011-07-02T11:46:00.000-07:00Redundant, but I'm just checking in today. Th...Redundant, but I'm just checking in today. Thanks for the great posts and reporting. You tell it like it is and from behind that thin curtain, you tell the truth. In the end, you are doing what you want to do, managing to support your family and having a little (OK, a lot!) of fun. There are many inconveniences, but you seem to trudge through them with a smile. I know why... It is those two little girls. More power - and better commuting - to you, Sir. -C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-73344307903504845032011-07-03T08:04:00.000-07:002011-07-03T08:04:00.000-07:00It must have been a tense few minutes... I got tir...It must have been a tense few minutes... I got tired just reading it. Sounds like you guys did a great job!Codyhttp://twitter.com/KLIT22Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093644604429778937.post-36670080595369866132011-07-10T10:22:00.000-07:002011-07-10T10:22:00.000-07:00Where are you. Did you fly off the edge of the ma...Where are you. Did you fly off the edge of the map? -C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com