Firebird2XC
Well-Known Member
"Smells like New York."
A funny thing to hear the Captain say as we rolled out at JFK. I did detect the odor too, but I think it had more to do with the proximity of salt water from the bay. It smelled like the infamous "Aroma of Tacoma" down by the Tacoma waterfront to me.
Either way, I'd found myself flying 135s out of New York for four days. Not really my usual routine, as I'm DFW based. It's not unheard of to find a trip from a different base in open time at my company, and I jumped on it.
After a deadhead up to LGA, I flew in and out of LGA, JFK, DTW, and a few other stations for four days.
I definitely enjoyed the views of NYC during the approach vectors. I'd forgotten how cool they are.
My point? Seems like it's easy to get downtrodden and a little burned out these days with things in the industry being so grim. As fun as flying is, the routine can make things a little boring at times.
The last approach of the trip, the Captain gave up the second half of his leg so I could do the LGA 31 Expressway visual. I'd done it before, but not in the jet, so it was something a little new.
The change in the routine made all the difference. I walked to the crew bus in DFW with a smile on my face. It was a great trip.
If you're feeling the slow, tedious burn of the all-too familiar, mix it up a little bit. It works.
A funny thing to hear the Captain say as we rolled out at JFK. I did detect the odor too, but I think it had more to do with the proximity of salt water from the bay. It smelled like the infamous "Aroma of Tacoma" down by the Tacoma waterfront to me.
Either way, I'd found myself flying 135s out of New York for four days. Not really my usual routine, as I'm DFW based. It's not unheard of to find a trip from a different base in open time at my company, and I jumped on it.
After a deadhead up to LGA, I flew in and out of LGA, JFK, DTW, and a few other stations for four days.
I definitely enjoyed the views of NYC during the approach vectors. I'd forgotten how cool they are.
My point? Seems like it's easy to get downtrodden and a little burned out these days with things in the industry being so grim. As fun as flying is, the routine can make things a little boring at times.
The last approach of the trip, the Captain gave up the second half of his leg so I could do the LGA 31 Expressway visual. I'd done it before, but not in the jet, so it was something a little new.
The change in the routine made all the difference. I walked to the crew bus in DFW with a smile on my face. It was a great trip.
If you're feeling the slow, tedious burn of the all-too familiar, mix it up a little bit. It works.