Where in the world is Madcap79?

[Madcap79]

So I thought I would start my own thread posting pictures and having conversations about my relatively new job that has me traveling quite a bit. I enjoy my job very much and thought it may be interesting to some of you. I could be totally wrong and that's fine. Feel free to join in and share your own experiences or to ask questions. I'll do my best to answer them. If it isn't appropriate for this forum, mods, feel free to delete it. So anyway, here is my first pic to post. Enjoy!

 

[SD_haze]

Looks like a slanted view from the top of a tall mountain

 

[stickstones]

madcap is passed out on the top of Mount Olympus.

 

[KidFated.]

Looks like one of our hay fields right now.. My dads getting sent all over right now too, up in Toronto right now, i told him to find me a vapman to bring home.

 

[Madcap79]

This was taken climbing out of STL on a cloudy day. But as I like to say, it's always sunny at 36,000 ft.

 

[SD_haze]

This was taken climbing out of STL on a cloudy day. But as I like to say, it's always sunny at 36,000 ft.

Ah ha I've only hiked above the clouds once (highest mountain in San Diego county) but I still instantly recognized that scene

Did this a few years ago at Cuyamaca peak. Not nearly as high up though. Luckily the iolite still worked.

 

[Caligula]

Too cold for my blood.

 

[KidFated.]

I wish we had mountains.. Best we have is iron ore dumps. I doubt they're as tall as mountains, but still they create some beautiful scenery..

 

[Madcap79]

Ah ha I've only hiked above the clouds once (highest mountain in San Diego county) but I still instantly recognized that scene

Did this a few years ago at Cuyamaca peak. Not nearly as high up though. Luckily the iolite still worked.

I was in an airplane. Haha.

 

[Enchantre]

Wonderful idea! I'll watch this thread, too.

 

[Madcap79]

Here is a pic of what I worked on today. 16 hour day. Do it all over again tomorrow. Hopefully only 10 or so hours tomorrow. Have a good night all.

 

[weedemon]

when i stop and look at the jet engine. it blows my mind that we can make shit like this...

we put hairless apes 30 000+ feet in the air daily. We can open one of these apes up and perform emergency heart surgery if we need to. We can call/video communicate another ape on the other size of the planet and talk to them. (feels like telepathy) Then there is computers... simply amazing... I feel like a caveman now...

Good morning everyone. ugg ugg! me like coffee

 

[Madcap79]

My view yesterday. Spent most of my day outside in dreary weather. Another 12+ hour day. Woe is me. Haha.

 

[Madcap79]

Getting de-iced in Chicago last week.

 

[Madcap79]

My job does have some good perks. I'm chilling in the Admirals Club waiting to fly home for a couple days. I'll get home just in time for my nephew's first birthday.

 

[KidFated.]

I like this thread. Keep it comin angrycap.

 

[Madcap79]

I don't know why some of the pictures are posting sideways. My apologies everyone.

 

[Madcap79]

Home again. I like to be here when I can, as the Floyd would say. I'll share some old pics as much as I can when I'm home.

You're looking at the back side of the 2nd Stage HPT rotor on a GE CF34-3B.

 

[Madcap79]

Back to Dallas I go!

 

[Enchantre]

Remember... do NOT try to fasten your seat belt while standing!

 

[Madcap79]

Here is the 'drive side' of an IDG (integrated drive generator) that is installed on a CF34.

Here is the engine (CF34) itself.

 

[Madcap79]

Sunset in Dallas.

 

[Madcap79]

RE220 APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) installed in a Global 6000. Headed home in the morning. Get to open a couple presents. A HI with a Voltage Keeper and the JyARS I ordered. Woooohoooo!

 

[Madcap79]

On my flight home. Good morning FC!

 

[KidFated.]

You remind me of my dad, working on big shit and always on tha fly.