Pilot Introduction Thread

[UAL767 Kenneth Dickerson]

Callsign: UAL710
Name: Kenneth (Ken) Dickerson
Birthplace: Marion, Indiana
Current Location: Harker Heights, TX (Just outside Ft Hood)
Hobbies: Computers, Flying, Wood Working, staying away from wifes to-do list
Occupation: Civilian Safety Manager for a MLRS Army Brigade
Interesting facts: Retired Army Aviator, Flew UH-1, OH-58a&c's, AH-1 Cobra ECAS, MODS and PRODS, AH-64 Test Pilot. Been retired since 95 and then completed two tours to IRAQ with the Army Brigade I work for now. I hold a FAA Commerial ticket with Instrument endorsement, have not flown RL for a while now but I do fine VR.
Age: 56
Kids: Grown and Gone

[UAL003 Larry Bell]

Callsign: UAL043 AHM KORD
Name: Larry Bell
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Current Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Hobbies: Computers,Virtual Flying,Reading,Traveling
Occupation: Chief Engineer at Hotel
Interesting facts: Been using flight simulator since it came out on the Commodore 64.
Age: 47
Kids: 16,20,23 all boys

[UAL648 Christopher Ferguson]

Callsign: UAL648 Chris Ferguson
Name: Chris Ferguson
Birthplace: NYC, NY
Current Location: Queens, NY
Hobbies: Computers,Virtual Flying, Traveling and Football.
Occupation: Ramp Agent at American Airlines
Interesting facts: I've been into Flight Sim for only about 3 years. I was the Hub Manager at Joinava for 10 months before stepping down. Oh, and I love long hauls and am an S2 controller in ZNY.
Age: 22
Kids: No Kids or wife.

[UAL909 Filipe Nunez]

Callsign: UAL909 Felipe Nunez
Name: Felipe Nunez
Birthplace: Down South, Mexico
Current Location: Cicero, IL
Hobbies: Computers,Virtual Flying, ATV, Lowriders and Motorcycle riding
Occupation: Town of Cicero Public Works-- Operator/Driver
Interesting facts: none at the momet :-/
Age: 41
Kids: 13yr Son no Wife

[UAL533 Bonenfant Christian]

Call sign: UAL533 Bonenfant Christian
Name: Christian Bonenfant
Birthplace: France
Current Location: Queensland Australia
Hobbies: Flight Simming, Golf, reading, and motorcycles riding
Occupation: Correctional Officer
Interesting fact : Ex Army. Don't know how to make a signature banner, help appreciated.
Age: 53
Kids: 1 son and 1 grandchild aka the gremlin
Married

[UAL730 Jeffrey L. Whitaker]

Callsign: UAL730
Name: Jeffrey L. Whitaker
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington
Current Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Occupation: Child & Family Therapist

[UAL921 Ray Browell]

Hello everyone. Ray here. I have been around flight sim for a long time. I by no means am a pro nor do I pretend to know it all. I heard about this site from a good friend of the RJAA HM Matt Dirck since around 2002 or 2003.

Callsign: UAL915
Name: Ray Browell
Birthplace: Joliet, IL
Current Location: Marion, IL
Hobbies: Building and using smokers, grilling food, Nitro RC Cars, music
Occupation: Disabled, Building websites on the side.
Interesting facts: Just recently started building smokers. I have been aquainted with MANY of the famous BBQ teams you see on tv and they have been mentoring me for a while now. The wife and I are planning to start doing local BBQ comps soon. If all goes well, we will begin to venture further from home doing what we can do and have fun doing it!
Age: 40
Kids: 3 (1girl, 2 boys)

[UAL205 Taylor Welka]

Callsign: UAL005
Name: Taylor Welka
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Current Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Hobbies: FS, Networking, Computers, Get the idea
Occupation: Sammich artist at Subway
Interesting facts: Love Servers, Hope to have a job in Aviation/Hosting Industry
Age: 17
Kids: lol nope.

[UAL442 Michael Smoker]

Callsign: UAL442
Name: Michael Smoker
Birthplace: Biloxi, Miss
Current Location: Pensacola FL
Hobbies: Reptile husbandry, Reef tank husbandry, Flight Sim, Backpacking/Camping.
Occupation: Printing press operator
Interesting facts: Looking forward to retirement/Planning to buy a road bike, sell everything and ride into the next life. (might just be midlife crisis going on).
Age: 52
Kids: none

[UAL403 Alan Cooke]

Callsign: UAL403
Name: Alan Cooke
Location: Banbridge N.Ireland
Age:44
I love flight simming and controlling on the Vatsim network. I am the Vateir Membership Director. Looking forward to meeting some of you.