777 Pilot Month in review...4 trips, 1 family vacation and an auto show!

November was busy. I could have NOT taken a vacation on days off and picked up more flying. Sometimes it is nice to relax and enjoy life versus always being concerned about money.
The first 3 trips all have VLOGs about them if you are interested.
I did try and condense this video to save you some time.....if I moved to fast let me know.

[@MBNeal]

Thank you for the video again. Also, I always appreciate it whenever pilots choose jump seats. I nonrev on a lot of regional jets so there aren't many seats. A pilot taking the jump seat has been a life saver for me.

[@Jb1091jb]

If you’re ever bored in London I highly recommend the play Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre. It’s a WW2 musical and I throughly enjoyed it!

[@pjg54g]

Your videos are so interesting. I have always been fascinated by everything aviation and your videos have given me an amazing insight into how airline aviation works. I enjoy everything from your scheduling, flight planning, departure and arrival plates to visiting those foreign cities. Please keep taking the time and effort to share your stories with us. Pete

[@geekontheflightdeck]

Thank you very much.

[@lesterleonard8750]

Darren, your videos are always interesting, I love flying, love planes. I have models of just about every type of plane trying to have only US. Airlines. I hope one I get to fly on one of your flights you would be a great person to talk to about anything. Keep your videos coming love information you provide, take care

[@furl_w]

I need to go to that in-n-out at some point too. Feels like a pilgrimage for plane nerds lol.

[@miguelcontreras3953]

Darren, you are the best pilot. I hope someday I’m one of your passengers.

[@user-lj9tv8ci2n]

Love the shirt!! Classic!

[@martinhuss9551]

Good video, as always...keeping up the good work but enjoy your holiday season Darren!!!

[@dalemoses9547]

Great job. I really enjoy your videos.💯

[@nickanzano4404]

Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes.

[@thetwopointslow]

Thanks for the updates and details! Really cool to know for those of us trying to make this a career

[@puzzleluvr]

Sounds like you had a fun month 😊

[@patrickjvoigt]

Would for sure love to see both a Dec and overall 2024 annual wrap up with numbers. Thank you for sharing.

[@CASBR1994]

such a great video!! hoping to start my flight school in January!

[@josbren8943]

Thanks for the info Darren! I keep looking for you- so far no sightings……TBD

[@SuperStevenTeoh]

Nice shirt !

[@AdminLogistics.]

Great video D! Love your perspective

[@kaimeier8528]

lol the shirt

[@bearded_canuck]

I think the glasses and Taylor Swift hat would make me more likely to recognize you lol

[@noahsweet3244]

Would love to see all 2024 wrapped video

[@ritchieb1612]

Yes Darren it is nice to relax and enjoy life as it goes by in a flash. I tip my hat off to you as your very forthcoming in speaking about your salary and your life in general😉 My wife and I took a cruise years ago out of Galveston [ Princess ] love cruising!! How many pairs of glasses do you own? and by the looks of it you got a wall at home full😁 Always a pleasure.

[@geekontheflightdeck]

I once had over 130 pairs of prescription glasses. Then I needed progressive. Now I have about 35 pair. I think.

[@IreneAdventures]

Another great video, thank you, it flew by!

[@mcmouse92]

Love these vids!

[@Ghak94]

Where did you get that tee? Is that Rodger Murdoch the co-pilot? I think he’s great. But my dad says he couldn’t land a paper airplane on a football field…

[@geekontheflightdeck]

Amazon!

[@wowohmyify]

Question/video topic for you Darren. Have you ever struggled with the irregular sleep schedules? For instance, I was a passenger on a flight arriving past 1am (didn't into bed until well past 2am) and it took my 30 year old body such a long time to recover! The late bedtime also affected my mental acuity for several days. Made me wonder how I could manage a schedule like that as an airline pilot. I am a student pilot with 12 hours in my logbook. At first I was having trouble with motion sickness but my body seems to have adapted. Is it something similar with adapting to irregular sleep schedules?

[@geekontheflightdeck]

For me it’s hydration, diet, exercise and mind. I have trained/learned how to sleep at random times. It’s a person to person thing but I once had major issues but can now readjust quickly even going from London to home to Tokyo in 6 days (which I’ll cover in my next video)

[@wowohmyify]

@@geekontheflightdeck Thanks for the response!

[@davidcole333]

Hi Darren, this question is off topic, but I would love your input. Can you talk about the challenges that you have as a 777 pilot have in maintaining your stick and rudder skills? Given that you fly just a few trips a month with only a few takeoffs and landings, how do you balance automation, and limited hand flying with maintaining your basic stick and rudder skills?

[@geekontheflightdeck]

I have been flying for 17 years. The basic skills don’t go away at this point. I’m not Chuck Yeager or anything but a plane is a plane for me. The automation can be a headache if I’ve been off for a while remembering the pace of things and so forth.

[@Alexlezam2008]

What do you think about one pilots in the cockpit is it safe are they going to do it.😊

[@geekontheflightdeck]

I don’t see it happening for large passenger jets in my career. I have 18 years left. Safety can’t be commented on until the systems are announced.

[@kenwilson4477]

D.L. Yep.

[@marlonslazo]

Is what it is

[@rilloman]

What happened to the live you did?? Took it off?

[@geekontheflightdeck]

There was one section I didn't like how I answered so I had to take it down. I walk a fine line with my company.

[@rilloman]

@geekontheflightdeck 💯 understood... respect to you...

[@Skialta2024TX]

First things first, where did you get that shirt?

[@geekontheflightdeck]

Amazon!

[@Skialta2024TX]

@@geekontheflightdeck Great shirt and great content! Keep up the great work!

[@Ryan-719]

Have you been on the utopia of the seas?

[@geekontheflightdeck]

Not yet. Looks fun but still very pricey compared to other ships.

[@Adam_Gray]

🙌🏼✈😎

[@stevenjodoin4894]

Would you ever fly cargo if you had the chance to 15+ years ago?

[@geekontheflightdeck]

Nope. I love passenger flying and the benefits for my family.

[@annliz12]

So how in the world did you spend almost $10 at In-n-Out? Lol

[@geekontheflightdeck]

That was the price of single, no cheese, fries and drink. That’s it. California is more expensive than Texas.

[@annliz12]

@ hmm. I’m in CA and I don’t pay that much. Maybe bc I don’t get fries-theirs are only sort of ok.

[@colinpotter7764]

I’m sure you’ve been asked before, but why do you use IATA codes instead of ICAO codes?

[@geekontheflightdeck]

That’s what my airline uses for our schedules so it is first to mind. I have very few ICAO covers memorized.

[@colinpotter7764]

@ thanks, I can still remember the ICAO ones as they are used on flight plans and Notam, but very few IATA ones as I never used them. Thanks for the quick reply.