James, Ella and Kirk Dec 2004
About Me
- Captain Kirk
- Hi everyone! Because I am so bad at emailing and keeping in contact with everyone, I thought this might be a better way to keep everyone informed about what is happening in my life. I am an airline pilot currently working and living in the Middle East. Previously I have flown for airlines in Australia and the US. I am divorced with 2 great children that live with their mother in Australia.
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Happy New Year!
Well I am back from the sim and am employed for another 6 months!!!! I Hope that this is my last sim check on the A320. The company has told me that I would be on the A330 in February which means by April I am guessing. Qatar Airways will start flying to Melbourne about April so the timing is ok (it means I will get to see Ella and James a lot more).
I have requested 2 weeks leave at the beginning of February so I can see the kids before I start training on the A330 (maybe!). I have a good flying roster in Jan with layovers in Colombo Sri Lanka (for New Years Eve), The Seychelles, Zurich Switzerland, Hyderabad India and The Maldives.
I am off to Colombo in the morning and the next post will be on the 3rd of January.
I will leave you all with an Arabic new years wish- “May the flees of a thousand camels infest the bottom (keeping it clean for the kids) of the person who messes up your New Year and may their arms grow too short to scratch their bottom!” Happy New Years!
I have requested 2 weeks leave at the beginning of February so I can see the kids before I start training on the A330 (maybe!). I have a good flying roster in Jan with layovers in Colombo Sri Lanka (for New Years Eve), The Seychelles, Zurich Switzerland, Hyderabad India and The Maldives.
I am off to Colombo in the morning and the next post will be on the 3rd of January.
I will leave you all with an Arabic new years wish- “May the flees of a thousand camels infest the bottom (keeping it clean for the kids) of the person who messes up your New Year and may their arms grow too short to scratch their bottom!” Happy New Years!
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
In Dubai
I have finished my first day of sim ok , tomorrow I will complete the 2nd day of being checked and then back in Doha(on the evening of the 29th). I will be in Colombo Sri Lanka from the evening of the 31st until the evening of the 2nd of Jan. It will be very hard to be there were all the sadness has just happened. Hope everyone has recovered from Christmas.
Monday, December 27, 2004
Hyderbad for Christmas
Just returned from Hyderabad India for Christmas. It was my first layover in Hyderabad and it was Christmas day. I surprised the crew by bringing decorations for the cockpit, a 20" tree, presents and stockings for the entire crew, and a Santa hat. The crew was fantastic and it was a very enjoyable flight. After we arrived in Hyderabad about 07:00 local we went to the Taj (our hotel) and everyone slept until about 13:00 local. We all met for lunch and the party started! I believed that fun was had by all and it continued until well into the night. It was an easy trip back to a wet Doha! It has been raining here for the last 2 days....a nice change from the hot dry place.
I am ok!
I was lucky to be in the air flying when the tidal wave hit Sri Lanka, The Maldives and India. I fly to all those places and my heart goes out to all who have suffered.
I had dinner last night with friends who served a dish of meat that is usally not available here ;) - is it was very nice.
I will be leaving tonight to go to Dubai for a couple of day to do my 6 monthly sim check. I will be returning late evening on the 29th.
I had dinner last night with friends who served a dish of meat that is usally not available here ;) - is it was very nice.
I will be leaving tonight to go to Dubai for a couple of day to do my 6 monthly sim check. I will be returning late evening on the 29th.
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