I can't think of a title. Oh well.

Forgive the unoriginality of this post. For the first time in almost a year, I have a cold. It's not a big one, and I think that I'm getting over it already, but it still sucks.

As for class, last week was when we had all our tests, which I am happy to report I aced them all. The first test was on Monday, which was the big systems test. Got a 96% on it! Our other tests were emergency procedures and limitations tests, which again, I'm happy to report I did fine on.

We had Friday off, so I used that time to go get a new aviation medical, so I can continue flying. Again, no problems there!

Yesterday we started FTD or Flight Training Devices. It's basically a complete mockup of the cockpit with moving buttons and switches, but unlike a simulator, it doesn't move, so it's cheaper for the company to operate. The first day went very well, and the instructor seemed to be impressed with my sim partner and I. We had today off, and tomorrow we start again and don't have a day off for a week. Hopefully things go as well for the next week as they did yesterday!

All these things that I've done...

This past week has been a rather full week of new things. First off, for those of you who didn't know, I've been awarded a transition to the CRJ. (The kind of jet we fly.) I'll still be based in SLC, but just flying a new airplane. So last Monday I started ground school again. It hasn't been going too badly, but this who waking up at 6 am on a regular basis is kinda kicking my butt, but oh well, I'll deal with it. Our class is divided between new hires and transitions. There are 15 new hires and 15 transitions. The thinking behind that is so that the new hires can be pared with someone who has already been here for awhile to kinda show them the ropes. As it turned out, someone who I knew from UND was one of the new hires, and so now he's my sim partner! Nice to have someone I know as my sim partner.

The CRJ so far, is a lot easier to understand as far as systems go than the Brasilia (the airplane I used to fly). When they designed the systems for the Brasilia, they must have been on drugs. (Don't get scared or anything, the airplane was by no means unsafe, it was just difficult to understand why they put things together the way that they did from a technical standpoint.)

Today a bunch of us are going to a sports bar in downtown SLC to watch the Superbowl. Should be a fun time and a good way to relax after a very full first week. I'll write more when I know more!