Dyfrig GibbsFeb 215 minNomadic winterThe path to achieving the goal of becoming an airline pilot is often referred to as 'the journey'. I think that this term - in this...
Dyfrig GibbsOct 8, 20216 minLevelling 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...
Dyfrig GibbsSep 15, 20210 minBreaking pointWarts and all insight into a difficult two weeks for a commuting Airline Pilot during the Covid crisis.
Dyfrig GibbsSep 3, 202111 minTurning cornersI last wrote about winning and losing and the ebb and flow of those states. Interestingly, posting it seemed to precipitate a transition...
Dyfrig GibbsJul 20, 20216 minEast to EdenFacing 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...
Dyfrig GibbsJul 12, 20218 minI’ve been everywhere man0655 Monday morning, Birmingham international departures lounge. I have an hour (ish) here before I set off for that sticky bench in...
Dyfrig GibbsJul 6, 20213 minNever say neverWe’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...
Dyfrig GibbsMay 13, 20204 minSlow FlightI 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...
Dyfrig GibbsJun 8, 20184 min8 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...
Dyfrig GibbsSep 5, 20175 minHighway 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....
Dyfrig GibbsJul 25, 20174 minThe progression paradigmIt'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...
Dyfrig GibbsJun 7, 20177 minChoosing your first FTO - A GuideYou’ve made one decision - it’s no doubt taken some time and careful deliberation - you’ve chosen the modular route. Well done, good...
Dyfrig GibbsMay 19, 20177 minUniversity of SoloingEvery Pilot remembers their first Solo - it is a pivotal moment in the history of each Aviators journey - Pilots are commonly asked, "how...
Dyfrig GibbsMay 8, 20173 minBreak throughLast year I would be running, watching the transatlantic traffic 36000ft above, imagining I was chasing my goal down. Now, every morning...
Dyfrig GibbsApr 16, 20173 minA 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...
Dyfrig GibbsJan 26, 20173 minLife; 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...
Dyfrig GibbsNov 29, 20163 minDust 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...
Dyfrig GibbsOct 23, 20163 min3,2,1...Two is the number! Two days left! Thunderbird 2 (and its commander, Virgil) probably should take some responsibility for my flying...
Dyfrig GibbsOct 14, 20162 minSupermumsI'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...