![]() Once we are 30 minutes away from departure time, the gate agent begins boarding the flight. My crew and I take this opportunity to eat dinner, as we won’t arrive to our destination until just prior to midnight. Once landing in Charlotte we have over 90 minutes until our next flight to our overnight in Greensboro, N.C. We deplane, board back up, and head back to Charlotte. We fly down to VPS, enjoying the beautiful afternoon for flying, and are treated to spectacular military activity down in VPS, as it is a military base. We repeat the preflight inspections on this new plane and board up for a round trip to Ft. My crew and I gather our belongings, shut down the airplane, and change to a different airplane. The check airman informs me that I passed my line check! Upon landing in Charlotte, we see that we are changing airplanes for the rest of our three legs that day. We give maintenance a call to get it squared away and depart CHO on time. My crew and I get the airplane ready, and as we are boarding, the ground crew informs of us that something appears broken in the cargo compartment. This means that he will sit in the jumpseat (the extra seat in the cockpit) to observe the flight to Charlotte. Every year, captains have to receive a line check-an observation of us out flying a regular flight-to ensure we are operating safely and correctly. He is a check airman, and I am told that I am getting a line check today. One of the crewmembers onboard introduces himself. The crew that brought the aircraft in will now head to the hotel for the overnight. Once the airplane arrives and the passengers get off, we swap with the other crew. I take this opportunity to review my paperwork and the weather, and it seems like a beautiful day for flying! Once we arrive at the airport, we go through security, head to the gate, and are told the airplane is not yet there, as we are actually a few minutes early. We board the van and make our way to the airport. After lunch, I repack my bags, put on my uniform, and head downstairs to meet the crew for the van. I take this opportunity to get a bite to eat at a restaurant across the street with a fellow crewmember. The following morning, I wake up, shower, and go about my morning routine, leaving plenty of time until I have to meet the van. At my airline, “show time” is 45 minutes before scheduled departure time. The hotel had our van scheduled for 1:30 p.m., and my show time at the airport was 1:49 p.m. (GSO).Īt the end of day one, my crew and I arrived at the hotel in Charlottesville and determined our van time for the next day. I am currently on day two of the trip, flying four legs on the CRJ-700, starting in Charlottesville, Va. I was flying a three-day trip, which means I leave home on the first day and return home on the third day. ![]() The following is a day in the life at my regional airline. (KCLT), and I fly the Bombardier CRJ-200, CRJ-700, and CRJ-900. My name is Justin Dahan, and I am a captain for a regional airline in the United States.
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