I don't miss:
TSA
Airport parking
Crew Sked
7 AM start of rest for 3 PM show, after starting at 3 AM 3 days previous
Captain "America"
1001 "girls can fly?" jokes
EWR
CLE
CVG
DCA
5 hour sits in RDU
TSA
the squalling brat kicking my seat on the red-eye commute
TSA
the "pay" check (ain't that supposed to be a positive number?)
the constant us vs. them mentality about everything
and did I mention, TSA?
I do miss:
Twin Rolls-Royces
23 flight hours in 3 days
EWR-IAH instead of WHP-BUR-WHP
Sunset at 36,000'
Sunrise at 37,000'
multiple redundant systems
being able to jumpseat practically anywhere
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