The Pilot Station, the rotation list and other lists
The Pilot Station, the rotation list, other lists, and our stories. Disclaimer: before you start reading grab a beer or two, a glass of wine, or a glass of Ron Abuelo on the rocks (like the one Captain Cano, a good man he is, gives me every year for Christmas) or the read might be too long and boring. Most of us arrive at the pilot station with ample time before our duty starts. At the beginning I used to do it as the most basic attempt to keep myself away from tardiness. Very often I would show up one hour ahead of time, or more, which eventually made me feel like an idiot. You know, sitting there by my own device whereas I could have stayed home longer. But soon I became an expert "photo finisher", crossing the door with a smile on my face and the stupid idea that I was getting away with "something", that something being "time". I wasn't. You rarely get away with fooling time. The only thing I was achieving was missing an opportunity. The oppor