Air Brake Lesson

Happy Mother's Day to All Moms.

Yesterday's air brake lesson went very well. He walked me through a sample system he had in his training room. I was really quite a show. He has a complete air brake system set up, with compressor, tanks, gauges, air lines, valves, everything. In 1 1/2 hrs I learned more than I would have in a month of studying the book.

I've decided to go for a Class 1 licence, which in Manitoba allows me drive anything from highway trucks to school buses, anything I want. The class 3 that I need costs $1000 and is not tax deductible and the class 1 costs $3000 and is tax deductible. So my true cost isn't much difference and I don't have to worry about it again.

He doesn't have a class 1 program starting for awhile but after we talked he said he'll start one for me. They normally run 200 + hours but with the right students he compresses it to 40 and he figures I can do it in the 40. So here we go.......

Rob figures I'm way to old to get a driving job (stuff it Rob) but it does open that door if I ever wanted to. I am likely too old but ???????????????

The instructor then took me out to his shop where all the trucks are and I got to play in one he has for sale. OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH, nice truck. Once Bernie gets back from Vancouver we'll go see it together. It's a Freightliner Columbia with two rear axles rated at 40,000 lbs each and our rv weighs 20,000 lbs so I think I might :-) have enough capacity. With it's 450 HP Detroit diesel engine. I doubt I'll ever find a hill that would cause me have to downshift, oh ya, I forgot, 13 speeds and a nice sleeper.....

No fridge, tv, or microwave but I have that figured out already. We have a freind in Texas that makes cabinets. Should be a no brainer for him.