DARKNESS!

Okay picture a helicopter in the sky...flying along fat dumb and happy...well guess what...that pilot has full visual of all the scenery around him...his vision is unobstructed.
Now take me for the past 10 days....flying in a cockpit with everything dark...windows covered...total darkness...except one little image in front of my eye...yep thats what I have been doing for the past few days....flying the apache via the night vision system...it was rough for the 1st few days...it has got progressively better...but I still have a lot to learn, to become comfortable.

Anyway...I have been down here since the 12th of February...and I miss the family...wrestling with my kiddos, hugging on them and especially huggin and kissing my wife. It won't be long till I get on back home. Just seems for ever from here.

Just keep flying....just keep flying....LOL

FLYING!

Have I told you all that I love flying...something about being up there and just making that aircraft go through its maneuvers. Between me and my buddies we are some of the luckiest people in the world. If you take a step back and think about how many pilots are out there that fly the worlds greatest aircraft...namely the Apache and Blackhawk in my case...there are only a handful, that ever get the chance. It is freakn awesome to think that we are blessed enough to do something we really love and enjoy. Of course you always have your ups and downs...but shoot almost any day flying beats everyday with your feet on the ground...unless I am with my beautiful wife and great kids. What can I say I love what I do.

Well off to study engines, and other much needed info for the test today at 1.

Talk at you all laters.