http://www.kayoh190.com Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:26:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "What route do you fly?" is the number one question asked of airline pilots and is also probably one of the top reasons we generally avoid being in uniform if at all possible so as to not be asked this question. It is not the fault of the passenger sitting next ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2011/08/28/what-route-do-you-fly/ I have seen the sun rising and setting over and over throughout the years. Sadly, their beauty gets taken for granted far too often and it takes something special to grab my attention again. The sunset or sunrise is always at it's best when blended with clouds, mountains and thunderstorms.  ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2011/08/15/sunset/ Saw this in the Denver airport and was lucky enough to capture the image of a pilot and his little girl sitting on his flight kit rolling along on the moving sidewalks... http://www.kayoh190.com/2011/08/07/so-sweet/ Through the years I have been mistaken for being a flight attendant more frequently than I would like to remember. I have even had my own crew look at me with a puzzled look on their face wondering why they have an additional flight attendant on board that isn't required ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2011/08/07/chicken-anyone/ Fear is a part of life. Fear of heights, fear of water and most definitely fear of flying. Getting on a commercial airplane for some people is an extremely nerve wracking experience usually handled with pills, alcohol or just the simplicity of holding someone's hand. Even with this fear, people ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2011/07/24/dont-kill-me/ I spent last week in Phoenix training for work. Because we were all out about a year and a half, the company decided to put us all through training again as if we are brand spanking new. The majority of the week was spent being exposed to ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2010/09/11/gate-agents/ Part of being an airline pilot involves getting a special physical on a regular interval. My airline happens to require me to go see the doc every six months, so before I head back to work on Monday I had to go get my "medical" this past Thursday.  If you ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2010/09/04/to-pee-or-not-to-pee/ I lost my job on April Fool's Day and now it appears that I am getting it back on Labor Day. Somebody has a sense of humor. One week from today I will drive out to Phoenix for about a month and a half of training to be able to fly ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2010/08/30/back-in-the-saddle/ What an amazing trip to Europe. The few times that I have been to Europe in the past, I really enjoyed myself and the culture I was in, but for some reason this trip or specifically, Paris, really affected me. We were quite lucky to spend several days with a ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2010/06/14/back-to-reality/ Yes, here I am...in Paris.  After 13 hours of flying a little baby business jet through the U.S., Canada (the Arctic), and Iceland we found ourselves (D and I) landing at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France. It is still hard to believe we are here and will stay here in ... http://www.kayoh190.com/2010/05/31/in-paris/