And here we are

[bill_schubert]

I feel like there should be an on the scene news cast about my flights:

"Everyone wears mask on a plane"

"No fights on two successive flights"

"Passengers respect and are nice to crew members"

Something like that.  It was wonderfully boring other than not being able to start the engine.  The aux engine failed and they brought over something else (different name they said on the intercom but I couldn't hear it).  I think it was a kind of wind machine that spun up the engine enough that it could kick off.  spacefem can no doubt elucidate.  Once they got the thing spinning everything was fine and we left ending up in Seattle about an hour and a half late.  All of which was fine compared to issues others have had.  I still consider my air karma to be good.

Scored two Krispy Creme doughnuts on the way home.  And dinner outside at a lovely neighborhood restaurant.

And here we are:

Drinking coffee and computing and playing with our toys

Biggie either remembers me or not (how can you tell with a cat?) but he and I get on fine.  He loves attention and likes me.  I did get a 'look' this morning "you still here?  Huh."

I was exhausted by sitting all day and went to bed around 8 but since it was 10 my time I slept really well and up early this morning none the worse for wear.

Work to do this morning finishing the patio cleanup project.  The muscled men come in a couple of hours to do the only part of the clean up that is difficult.  So, work, work, work.  Such a hard life.

Comments

[mairi-dubh.livejournal.com]

Your experience has reminded me, "Any landing you walk away from is a good one."

As long as you walked off the plane in Seattle, everything's good, right?---and an hour and a half late is nothing compared to never.

Have a wonderful visit with your sister!

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Yeah. All airplane take off and landing counts need to be divided by 2 to be good.

Long time ago someone told me that the pilot wants to get home too. Most of the time that's true so I take it on faith that he/she and I have the same goals. So far so good.

[spacefem.livejournal.com]

A good landing is one you walk away from, a great one is one where you can use the airplane again!

Anyway I’ve heard of windmilling as an in-air restart technique but didn’t know there was a thing for it? Or maybe they needed a power source to start like an APU… my turboprops aren’t big enough for those.

I’d just want to know the engine could restart if it failed again… not that it’s a terrible thing if it doesn’t. Pilots do all kinds of training to fly okay if an engine fails.

[maju01.livejournal.com]

Glad you made it safely. Have a great visit!

[nick-101.livejournal.com]

Enjoy your time in Seattle.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I missed what airline you flew to Seattle.

I look forward to reading the posts of your adventures!

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't think he said apu but might have. I was not worried. Restart in the air would have worked as well.

[taz-39.livejournal.com]

Yaaaay he's alive!

Glad you made it safely! I would have been freaked out beyond words.

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

Thanks.