North to the future

[Nordbo]

The Alaska Air Captain and First Officer settle into the economy class seats for the Canada Air flight from Whitehorse to Anchorage.

FO: "Nice landing, Capt."
Capt: "Well... practice practice. There's something kind of appealing about one-engine landings in a 737. I always liked how the passenger/cargo 737 made for more interesting flying than the straight passengers. The balance difference is nice."


FO: "Yeah, it's getting me some nice experience."
Capt: "Yeah, just don't get the swine flu like the other guys. I could have used a lay-over in Whitehorse to relax. But nooo... People have to get all cuddly with piglets and fuck up that plan."

FO: "It's getting difficult to avoid these days."
Capt: "Yeah well... it's getting more difficult to not get annoyed with people, too."


FO: "Did the mechanic say anything about how bad it was with the engine?"
Capt: "Yeah, it'll take a few hours to fix, but nothing particularly fancy. It should be good the day after tomorrow. They just needed two parts flown in, and they should be sent with the next flight out of Anchorage."

FO: "But who is going to fly it?"