tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post4565797290324760260..comments2024-03-28T17:38:51.301-07:00Comments on Flight To Success: A fun time in RomeKarlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-13977393119081087712010-06-14T21:52:31.681-07:002010-06-14T21:52:31.681-07:00Thanks for the nice words Chats! I knew that china...Thanks for the nice words Chats! I knew that china crashing could be heard over the ocean. On my way home in a couple hours! <br />Yeah!!!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-72752171839398957652010-06-14T21:43:40.934-07:002010-06-14T21:43:40.934-07:00Yeah Kath, but you know the power of finding your ...Yeah Kath, but you know the power of finding your car with short shorts. :) Maybe it works for finding your hotel too...Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-56586160431781864642010-06-14T12:40:49.672-07:002010-06-14T12:40:49.672-07:00Forgot to tell you - those shorts at Boticelli'...Forgot to tell you - those shorts at Boticelli's look pretty short...Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447268246074387994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-77132812101319285972010-06-14T03:52:50.873-07:002010-06-14T03:52:50.873-07:00Thanks for the followup post, Karlene. You have a ...Thanks for the followup post, Karlene. You have a way with words. You put me in the cockpit with you, and I swear I heard the china crashing. Be safe.Chatsphotogpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221200675896348426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-22078590004401256432010-06-14T01:48:00.192-07:002010-06-14T01:48:00.192-07:00Benhur, Thanks! And... keep reading more big exper...Benhur, Thanks! And... keep reading more big experiences coming! They're big for me too! :)Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-55018510016499480912010-06-14T01:46:58.319-07:002010-06-14T01:46:58.319-07:00Hey Pilot... Wed and Thursday will be here before ...Hey Pilot... Wed and Thursday will be here before you know it! Ah... you will do great. And, I know more than zero. :) Dazzle them with your brilliance!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-82364692275706135162010-06-13T19:27:40.470-07:002010-06-13T19:27:40.470-07:00Amazing pictures...and your story its a big expern...Amazing pictures...and your story its a big expernce for me...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506648485770104633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-26511433157137902642010-06-13T12:32:03.113-07:002010-06-13T12:32:03.113-07:00Haha, Ill save u some money and not eat the WHOLE ...Haha, Ill save u some money and not eat the WHOLE package :P<br /><br />Studying has not been so great yet (havent gotten motivated, and it seems so far away (even though its wednesday and thurs lol)...But i am forcing myself anyways lol...<br /><br />Thnx for the wishes, and even if i got 0 on both of my exams, i will still get around 75% (they r worth 20% of my mark LOL)...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993872671156272017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-86888641475119043082010-06-13T09:36:32.269-07:002010-06-13T09:36:32.269-07:00Thank you Julie! The funny thing about these trips...Thank you Julie! The funny thing about these trips, if you make it out...you're so fatigued. Finding balance between sleep and a life on the road is a challenge.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-30574046507276743062010-06-13T09:29:22.847-07:002010-06-13T09:29:22.847-07:00Hi Chats, everything gets written up. But... we do...Hi Chats, everything gets written up. But... we don't often hear back. You cannot believe how many, "Cannot duplicate" we get. Amazing.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-77694817192482539522010-06-13T09:21:04.019-07:002010-06-13T09:21:04.019-07:00Thank you for the comment John! When I flew the cl...Thank you for the comment John! When I flew the classic around the world with Tower, we didn't even have the magic. It's amazing how nice the automation is. With CPDLC we don't even need to give position reports to ATC over the crossing. Nice. But... for that to work, we need the computers to be accurate and talking.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-70333938399162318392010-06-13T09:17:24.103-07:002010-06-13T09:17:24.103-07:00Pilot, thank you for the nice comments and the mor...Pilot, thank you for the nice comments and the morning laugh! Am I going to be charged with the weight watchers program after you're done with all the candy? How is studying going? When will you be done? Wishing you best of luck on the tests!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-45819068078685100562010-06-13T09:08:18.409-07:002010-06-13T09:08:18.409-07:00Thanks Heather. And... you will see Rome. But... w...Thanks Heather. And... you will see Rome. But... when you do, your flight will go smoothly as a passenger. Despite the work up front. Despite the temporary entertainment system, and the dishes in first... Oh, our passengers were so happy. Delta Flight Attendants are absoulutely incredible! Amazingly so. And... I suspect I get to see all this because I am very lucky... and it's great experience while working with a Check Airman.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-13546027196791349522010-06-13T08:41:49.320-07:002010-06-13T08:41:49.320-07:00What a story! And wow Karlene, amazing pictures! T...What a story! And wow Karlene, amazing pictures! Thanks for sharing them. I'd love to see Rome some day but hopefully my flight goes a little more smoothly.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-55931805427966082212010-06-13T06:47:48.970-07:002010-06-13T06:47:48.970-07:00That sounds like a looooooong flight lol (with all...That sounds like a looooooong flight lol (with all the problems I mean). Its great that everything worked out and that once again you had another great landing!<br /><br />You are so descriptive in your writing, that I could imagine everything going on! Congratulations with that :D<br /><br />btw, sorry i havent commented on ur other posts....its bc i was sooooo busy studying... (well eating pepermints of course ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993872671156272017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-5227814758469566442010-06-13T04:55:12.236-07:002010-06-13T04:55:12.236-07:00My company requires us to do the time/fuel plannin...My company requires us to do the time/fuel planning in our head (along with the FMS) due to a computer issue a long time ago. Can you believe that? What are calculators for : )<br /><br />Sounds like a fun trip. Good photos too!John Arvinhttp://www.campbarnabas.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-30816950354560651332010-06-13T00:57:12.740-07:002010-06-13T00:57:12.740-07:00Wow. Gremlins eh. Did you write it up? Will the gr...Wow. Gremlins eh. Did you write it up? Will the grease monkeys get back to you with details of what caused the gremlins?Chatsphotogpilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221200675896348426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-22829331836561818592010-06-12T22:57:20.052-07:002010-06-12T22:57:20.052-07:00Incredible detail Karlene! Thank you for the story...Incredible detail Karlene! Thank you for the story! The pics are awesome too. I'm glad your eventful flight was topped off with a relaxing dinner in Rome. That sounds rewarding. Love the crew pic too, and the pics of Rome! It's amazing! :-)Julie Vessigaultnoreply@blogger.com