it is a small world.... yep i was there during 98 and left june 2000. my zone was gates 17 to 22a where they were pushing back the "dorks" ( dorniers ). beautiful planes but you couldnt keep them in the air. but when they were short staffed ( as in always ) i would run 9 - 22a. i always had bunch of 1900s on my gates. i do miss that job. there was NEVER a dull moment. that wasnt your ac that the police attack dog got out of its crate in was it? the pilot trying to be a good guy left the bulkhead separating the cargo bay and the pax compartment down to give fido some air. well, somehow the beastie got loose and came growling over the wall chasing the crew off the plane! they had to slam the doors shut to keep him from getting out. crap like that wasnt an oddity it was a daily occurance..lol but the job didnt pay jack$#!t and my arms still ache from tossing bags...but i had so much fun there...and i miss the flight benes. adventures in non-rev travel. damn i have a whole lot of memories flashing through my mind. they closed the E gates maybe 6 years ago. it sat empty for years....they tore down one wing to construct a baggage system for usair. the latest plans are to turn it into the new employee parking lot.
mesa...now if i remember didnt you guys become "something midwest"? most of the ports you guys flew to are shut down. others are still in service but not from PIT.
glider tow huh? wish you were closer. i had been kicking around the idea of getting back in the air for the past several years and was looking into sailplanes. but the places aroudn here all folded up. now i have my eye on something else. but i dont want to mess with towers, transponders, ...the FAA..haha. no chance of you instructing or flying air taxi, ferrying ac parts?? didnt you do that while you were building time? i would think that "should" put more $$ in your pocket and you could name your hours. i never got that for so i dont know the ins and outs of that. do yo ever get back up this way??
06-22-2011, 07:01 PM
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