Nomadic winter
The path to achieving the goal of becoming an airline pilot is often referred to as 'the journey'. I think that this term - in this...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Oct 8, 2021
- 6 min
Levelling up.
Time has seemingly warped. Somehow quite a few weeks have passed since I posted an update. Time flies when you’re having fun… and also...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Sep 15, 2021
- 0 min
Breaking point
Warts and all insight into a difficult two weeks for a commuting Airline Pilot during the Covid crisis.
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Sep 3, 2021
- 11 min
Turning corners
I last wrote about winning and losing and the ebb and flow of those states. Interestingly, posting it seemed to precipitate a transition...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Aug 16, 2021
- 0 min
The Right stuff
What it takes to be a Pilot in the modern era.
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Jul 20, 2021
- 6 min
East to Eden
Facing home in the west but heading east. It’s early on Sunday morning, and I’m on an empty train weaving my way out of Austria. My route...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Jul 12, 2021
- 8 min
I’ve been everywhere man
0655 Monday morning, Birmingham international departures lounge. I have an hour (ish) here before I set off for that sticky bench in...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
Never say never
We’ve come a long way since I last wrote (again). Back then we were suspended in a Mallorcan isolation. My family and I doing a modern...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- May 13, 2020
- 4 min
Slow Flight
I am missing flying. Within the syllabus for a Pilots licence is the subject of slow flight. To be able to hang an aircraft in the air...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Jun 8, 2018
- 4 min
8 down 6 to go.
Well this is overdue. I've clearly forgotten how to write but learned how to learn... Again. I'm writing because I'm taking a few days...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Sep 5, 2017
- 5 min
Highway to the...
Pretty sweet that sky, aye. As I turned east from M5 to M4 the morning sun's rays broke the horizon and painted the high stratus red....
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Jul 25, 2017
- 4 min
The progression paradigm
It's 22:10. Five hours ago I was sat at my desk in my cycling get up, ready to bolt for the door. Bella is working tonight: when this is...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Jun 7, 2017
- 7 min
Choosing your first FTO - A Guide
You’ve made one decision - it’s no doubt taken some time and careful deliberation - you’ve chosen the modular route. Well done, good...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- May 19, 2017
- 7 min
University of Soloing
Every Pilot remembers their first Solo - it is a pivotal moment in the history of each Aviators journey - Pilots are commonly asked, "how...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- May 8, 2017
- 3 min
Break through
Last year I would be running, watching the transatlantic traffic 36000ft above, imagining I was chasing my goal down. Now, every morning...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Apr 16, 2017
- 3 min
A new dawn (slightly over-egged)
Easter Sunday is about as fitting a time to write this as any: in case it isn't obvious, I have just likened my return to blogging to the...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Jan 26, 2017
- 3 min
Life; but not as we know it.
We have broken the surface! We are a blue whale gasping for air after a long time in the depths: the communication darkness of a world...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Nov 29, 2016
- 3 min
Dust didn't settle then...
Before the campaign started, you may remember me saying "No matter the success of this campaign, it'll lead to the next step on the...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Oct 23, 2016
- 3 min
3,2,1...
Two is the number! Two days left! Thunderbird 2 (and its commander, Virgil) probably should take some responsibility for my flying...
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Dyfrig Gibbs
- Oct 14, 2016
- 2 min
Supermums
I'm going to start by apologising for the rather lengthy intermission between posts. If you have checked in over the last 2.5 weeks in...
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