Category: Wind

  • High Beams

    High beams, ‘brites’, ‘long-see-in-dark’, or just brights, they’re all the same; BRIGHT. I’ve collected a wide range of driving experience over the last several years, and this is one of the big issues that continues to plague me, as well as many other drivers. While the laws will vary slightly from place to place, here’s…

  • Perception

    One of the common problems I see among people in the field is how much value they place in their perception of another. I’m a, “Say what you mean and mean what you say” kind of guys, and I find myself having to say that a few times at each site I go to. I…

  • Attitude

    Winners get shit done, losers talk about getting shit done. Be a winner. Your attitude is a result of the way people treat you, and how you choose to respond. So many times I see people respond with anger, justification, fear, greed, or some sense of superiority; stop that, stop all of that. You have…

  • Safety

    Safety, safety, safety. We hear about it all the time. We talk about it every morning. Then we go into the field, and I see some folks just forget about it. If you’re doing something that’s un-safe for you, i’m going to talk to you directly, and see if you understand, and if you care…

  • On the road again!

    I’m quite pleased to announce that I am back on the road, and back to work in Wind! I am, once again, a travelling Wind Turbine technician, and i’ll be performing commissioning work all over the country. I won’t promise a lot of posts, but i’ll do what I can in the time I have.

  • Spare Key

    So most of us Wind Turbine Techs drive these big fancy pick up trucks, and they come with a key fob (The Ram trucks do anyway). Inside of that key fob, there’s a spare key that’s designed to allow you to unlock the door. May I suggest that you remove that spare key, place it…