Daily Archives: November 20, 2008

Today went by very well! I got to do my first RCR checks. RCR stand for Runway Condition Reading, and it involves measuring how good the braking action is on the airfield. In other words, for about an hour, all you do is speed up and them slam on the brakes every few feet. It can make you quite sick to your stomach after a while. It snowed today, that’s why we had to take the readings.

I feel like yesterday and today have been better as far as me being able to ‘be myself’ here in Minot. I hadn’t really found my comfort zone here until yesterday, my first day back from leave. I’ve been able to share a bit more of my personal life with my co-workers and just relax and loosen up a bit. Back home, in Maine, I’m carefree….but here it’s gonna take a while to be like that I think.

A few weeks ago, when I had to come back for leave, Northwest Airlines has offered me a military discount, but I ended up with the medical fare. Today, a co-worker of mine tried to book a ticket to San Diego, and they declined her a military discount…and I don’t think it was right. They base it off the route of flight. So, why would it matter if you’re going from Minot to Maine, or Minot to San Diego? Are Maine customers better? NO! She should have been offered a discount as well…and I even talked to the operator for her to try and she still declined to offer the discount. That really sucks, because you can save A LOT of money that way!

Have a wonderful night! And, watch the video at the top!