Rant Air – Welcome Aboard!

There are a lot of things that make this country great. No one will argue that point. However, there are also a lot of men that have given their lives to keep this country (and others) working in the manner to which it’s become accustomed.
From the American Revolution to Operation Enduring Freedom, there have been [...]

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Revenge of the Sith.
Sith.
Sith Sith Sith Sith Sith Sith.
To describe my overall feeling about the movie, let me just say this: “It was a piece of Sith.”
Dear Mr. Lucas:
I would like you to refund my $36. The last three movies you’ve made were very disappointing. It is my opinion that poor editing, bad casting (resulting [...]

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Thunderstorms and rain today in Dallas. Not a good day for flying. It’s a good thing I’m not.
I did have to do a preflight inspection this morning in the rain. Everyone else in my class had to go out there with me, so at least I wasn’t the only one getting soaked. It’s been a [...]

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The movement to repeal the Wright Amendment appears to be gaining momentum on Capitol Hill.
http://www.setlovefree.com
Texas congressmen Sam Johnson and Jeb Hensarling have cowritten legislation proposing a repeal. In addition, we are seeing a lot of community involvement in the North Dallas area as we’re out and about. For instance, the little barbecue joint we went [...]

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My new employer is so vastly different than any other airline. You’ve read that from me before. Here’s proof of the laid-back and relaxed atmosphere here.
Ever seen the novelty shops in the shopping malls? I think they’re called Spencer’s. They’ve got about every gag-gift and joke machine on the planet, I think. Someone in a [...]

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It’s Sunday.
On this date last year, my wife was beginning labor. A little less than twenty-four hours later, our daughter was born. Tomorrow’s her first birthday and I won’t be there to give her a hug and kiss. It’s going to be a tough day for me tomorrow.
*****
I went and watched the Rangers smack the [...]

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I’m beginning to feel a little overwhelmed with everything I need to absorb here in training.
Here’s my day in a nutshell. I’ve been waking up at about 6am every morning to catch the shuttle over to the SWA training center at 630am. When I get there, it’s about 645am, and I’ve got about an hour [...]

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I took a bit of time away from the airline thing on Saturday and headed over to Houston. I rented a car and drove all over the place.
The Astrodome is just as monstrous as I’d imagined it. What’s really crazy is that Reliant Stadium next door (which is where the NFL’s Texans play) is about [...]

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Today, the wives of the new-hire pilots took the tour of the Southwest Airlines facilities here in Dallas.
Meanwhile, we pilots were given seminars regarding random drug and alcohol testing, crew planning and scheduling, and the transportation of hazardous materials. That was kind of interesting, since I discovered that I’d not be allowed to fly on [...]

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58 (or so) to go.
Today was a lot of fun. Lots of “welcome to the family” stuff. Aside from having to wear a suit all day in high humidity, things were very nice. The culture of this company is unbelievable. It really is like an extended family. There were several stories told of people within [...]

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