By The Flying Pinto
Oct 10, 2009
The results are in! When I decided to have a contest about “fart stories” one of my first thoughts was, a man needs to judge this contest. Luckily, Steven Frischling a.k.a. Fish agreed to be that man… For years I have wondered what I would learn from watching The Family Guyevery Sunday evening and a […]
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By The Flying Pinto
Sep 27, 2009
June 8, 1993 Day 1 Back in training, there are some shining stars here with me this time. Here is an actual conversation between a classmate and an instructor: Instructor: “We have a dress code, it is business attire. Suits, skirts, pants are all acceptable. You may not wear T-shirts, flip flops, shorts…. Fellow Classmate: […]
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By The Flying Pinto
Sep 19, 2009
Ever wonder why traveling with babies and/or toddlers is stressful? Ever wonder how it can be a more pleasurable experience? Well, look no further, Travel Mamas is a great resource for traveling with kids and while you are there please take a moment and vote for me! If you follow me on twitter or I […]
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By The Flying Pinto
Sep 17, 2009
Flight Attendant, “DON’T” View from the Flight Deck, SFO-IAH (we were racing) Folks this is an ashtray…not a door handle;-) and…A Room with a View
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By The Flying Pinto
Sep 15, 2009
If so, we want to hear your story! We’re having another give away. This time we will be giving away “Tummy Tamer’s Tea” from Colorado Organics, for the best/funniest story about farting and flying. The catch is it has to be about your gas and you have to be willing to let us print your […]
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By The Flying Pinto
Sep 09, 2009
As you all know, I’ve met some great people on twitter! I’d like to introduce you to two private pilots, Vincent and Jason. They have a dream to fly across the U.S. and are in the process of planning their trip. Here is a little background on each followed by an interview I had with […]
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By The Flying Pinto
Sep 09, 2009
This weeks question comes from a regular reader Matthew: Q: I want to know what a “cabin key” is! Can you please enlighten me? A: Flight Attendants have required duty items that the Airline and the FAA require them to have while working on the aircraft, a cabin key is one of those items. It […]
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By The Flying Pinto
Sep 07, 2009
April 1, 1993 Well, here I am. Home. Tim picked me up at the airport and I cried like a baby as soon as I saw him but truth be told I am happy to be here. As soon as we opened the door to our apartment Louie stretched out and wouldn’t stop meowing. I’m […]
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By The Flying Pinto
Sep 02, 2009
Everyone is talking about FAs informing passengers to remove their personal belongings from their seat back pockets. (Budget Travel, The NYT, and SmarterTravel.com) Well, you will all be happy to know I have solved the mystery! I wrote a letter to the FAA, here is the first response I received: Sara,Thank you for contacting the […]
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