Memories

8/22/1995 30 years ago

I wore my Captain uniform (four stripes) for the first time on a flight MEM-ABQ-LBB-MEM with Mark Cardwell giving me my "Standards Ride". The official sign-off occurred just after midnight on the 23rd as Mark signed the final sign-off. Interestingly, it was 20 years ago to the day that I graduated ERAU.

8/8/1995 30 years ago

Flew my first B-727 Captain IOE MEM-ABQ-DEN-MEM. David Washatka was the IOE instructor.

7/31/1995 30 years ago

7/31-8/3 I drove a trailer to New Orleans and salvaged parts of the Twin Comanche to use on the Mustang project. The rest was sold to White Industries in Missouri.

7/30/1995 30 years ago

In Dallas I passed my type rating checkride for the 727. Brian Flax was the Check airman.

5/9/1995 30 years ago

I was in Anchorage when I heard that our Twin Comanche N7766Y was destroyed by a windstorm / tornado in New Orleans where our partner Mark White had it tied down.