Journal 13
April 2005 | "In early April, in addition to our study of shuttle systems, we took a two-week introductory program in Russian language and culture." Read more ... |
Journal 12
March 2005 | "During the last weeks of March, we participated in a training exercise where I finally felt like an astronaut. You might be asking, 'Haven’t you been at this training for quite awhile?'" Read more ... |
Journal
11
April 2005 | "We've
told you a bit about our travels to NASA Centers, but we must finish our tale
with our last three visits that took place from late January to the beginning
of April." Read more ... |
Journal
10
March 2005 | "The
past few months have been spent primarily in the classroom studying Space Shuttle
systems. The training schedule has been broken up into tiers, much like quarters
or grading periods." Read more ... |
Journal
9
October 18 - 22, 2004 | "We
were given earplugs and waited in anticipation. All of a sudden there was a very
loud boom. You could feel the rumble going through your body." Read
more ... |
Journal
8
October 11
- 15, 2004 | "We
had the opportunity to experience a simulation of reduced-gravity as well as Martian
and lunar gravity in NASA's KC-135 'Weightless Wonder,' which is affectionately
known as the 'Vomit Comet.' " Read more ... |
Journal
7
September 13 - 17, 2004 | "We
are visiting the Centers to learn more about the research being conducted 'to
understand and protect our home planet, to explore the universe and search for
life, and to inspire the next generation of explorers.'" Read
more ... |
Journal 6
September, 2004
| "We
reported to Ellington Field for a week of ground school on NASA’s training
jet, the T-38N. The instruction by the NASA instructor pilots was great." Read
more ... |
Journal
5
August 23 - August 27, 2004 | "Instead
of being picked up by our rescuers, we were told that they were not able to come
after all and that we would have to spend the night. We would have to put into
use all that we had learned." Read more ... |
Journal
4
August 9 - August 20, 2004
| "After
completing our T-34 flight syllabus in Pensacola, it was time for many of us to
begin or complete moving our families to Houston." Read
more ... |
Journal
3
July 5 - July 9, 2004
| "Each
day we arrived early at the squadron to get the weather reports, and then we reviewed
our planned flight and emergency procedures with our instructor pilot." Read
more ... |
Journal
2
June 28 - July 2, 2004 | "We
learned the systems of the T-34 trainer plane, communication protocols, the pre-flight,
flight, and post-flight checklists, as well as emergency procedures." Read
more ... |
Journal
1
June 21 - June 25, 2004
| "Our
first week in Pensacola was spent doing water survival activities, aviation physiology
(health issues related to flying), and ejection techniques." Read
more ... |
