Updates...

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Don't expect that many updates folks until my 1st Instrument Qualifying Event is over on Tuesday. To be honest, I only feel partially ready. I'm going to head out the the Palm Coast library for the next 5 hours. See how much of that UCSD nerd thing I got going...ya know, just kicking it in Geisel the entire day, etc. Hopefully I can last and learn quite a few things. Till then, most likely it'll be easier to update my trelijah news blog because I'll always have my phone on me. It'll just be pictures but hey, I hope that you guys can get a feel of how it really is in Florida.

By the way, QE1 is on all Instrumentation. Just that.

NDBs, Pinnacle Airlines

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NDBs are freaking awesome! Of course, they aren't better or anything, but the last two days of class have been pretty easy. Now, on to studying the FAA questions and getting ready for the first Qualifying Event ofInstrument Ground. It should be fun. I have to redeem myself. I got 9.5/10 on the last quiz but that still doesn't help out my first deficit.

We also started looking at some approached plates today. That was really fun. We even flew on on Microsoft Flight Simulator. That was interesting how much real life situational awareness that that game can provide you with. I just need to fly some approaches on my own and get use to it.

CAPT has another visiting guest on May 24th. The big three honchos from Pinnacle Airlines are coming over to tour and speak to us students. They are the biggest feeder for Northwest Airlines who is also one of the better regionals that are secure and profitable. That should prove to be really fun. We had another guest last Friday from Air Wisconsin and that was enlightening. There are a lot of airlines interested in our program and that always gives me hope. One thing that doesn't is the fact that 98% of all UPS pilots voted to strike if their board doesn't reach negotiations within the next two weeks. That's not a good thing. Let's hope for the best.

trelijah news

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http://www.elijahnicolas.com/trelijah/trelijah.html

The link above is to a mobile log that I just started. It is me and my daily activities through the eye of my Sprint Treo 650. Don't mind the resolutions of the camera either. I"m still tweaking it here and there. But it should be fun. Look for more updates there if nothing is one here. I'll create links, etc in due time.

So, today was a good day for quizzes. I got 9.5/10 on VOR navigation. We then went ahead and learned about NDBs. Crazy stuff, but I was able to grasp it in no time. We are geared to finish Instrument Ground (CAPT 301) by May 31st so that means that we'll be flying by June! I can't wait.

Today was one of the first flash thunderstorms that occurred here. It was nice and beautiful in the morning, then around 1300 hrs, a large cumulo nimbus formed, and boom...just thunder all over the place and large pelting size rain drops. I've never seen rain hit a windshield and splatter to about the size of a half dollar. Apparently, we are suppose to be expecting that all the time here in Florida. I still don't get why this state is then the busiest in General Aviation Activities.

So check out this link too. A pilot and his friend were flying a Cessna 150 ( a small small, very little aircraft that can only carry two light passengers) flew 3 miles within the White House. Yeah, F-16s were scrambled and everything. Just read the article.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/11/evacuation/index.html