Pilot Introduction Thread

[UAL916 Ray Browell]

Callsign: UAL916
Name: Ray Browell
Birthplace: Joliet, IL
Current Location: Marion, IL
Hobbies: FS, Building Smokers, Working on websites, smoking/grilling good food, and many more.
Occupation: Professional house wife with very bad failing health and loosing eye sight quickly
Interesting facts: Been around aviation all my life - dad had a PPl and was part owner of a small aircraft; airshows were a weekend event for me pretty much, been flight simming for YEARS, Was a member of vUAL last year or year before and was the VP of IT at one point in time.
Age: 43

[UAL008 Keith Rocke]

Welcome back Ray.

Keith VP Events
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[UAL718 Sterling Paulsen]

Callsign: UAL718
Name: Sterling Paulsen
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Current Location: Houston, TX
Hobbies: FS, Forza Motorsport, working with a local CAF unit
Occupation: Student at UH
Interesting fact: as part of the crew of the B-17 Texas Raiders became one of only 7 people to fly in a B-17 to the Shuttle Landing Facility
Age: 21

[UAL008 Keith Rocke]

Welcome Aboard the KIAH Hub Sterling. Hope your stay is comfortable. Just 'holler' if there is something we can help you with... within reason of course.

Keith VP EVENTS
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[UAL044 David Freeman]

Callsign: UAL452
Name: Dave Freeman
Birthplace: Detroit Michigan
Current Location: El Paso,TX
Hobbies: Aviation, Baseball, Hockey, Military History
Occupation: Lieutenant Colonel, US Army
Interesting fact: College job was as a bouncer at a heavy metal bar in Detroit
Age: 42

[UAL253 Jim DiCroce]

Name: Jim DiCroce
Callsign: UAL253
Birthplace & Current Location: Arvada, CO
Age: 37
Hobbies: FSX, gaming, fine scale aircraft model building and carpentry
I re-joined VUAL in September after a leave. I really enjoy this VA as everyone really seems to be very personable and friendly. I enjoy the challenges offered in the form of awards badges. I have been flight simming since FS98. Boy does that make me feel old. I am a restaurant owner in the Denver Metro area and have a wife and two daughters.

Look forward to seeing you all in the virtual skies!
Jim- UAL253

[UAL930 Sean Wood]

Callsign: UAL 849
Name: Sean Wood
Current Location: Oregon
Hometown: Rock Island, IL
Hobbies: Golf, travel, family, flying my PA-28-235
Occupation: B-757/B-767 First Officer
Interesting fact: My wife and I had our first child, who was born on the day the Chicago Cubs won the World Series!
Age: 30

[UAL002 Garfield Smith]

Welcome aboard Captain.

[UAL605 Mazen Abdelsalam]

Callsign: UAL605
Name: Mazen Abdelsalam
Current Location: Munich, Germany
Occupation: Mobile Communications Engineer/Consultant (Self employed)
Sim: FSX-SE, X-Plane 11, P3D V4
Hobbies: Aviation (Flying for real besides simming), Soccer, bowling, and traveling.
Kid: 2 (son 16 and daughter 12)
Age: 44
Pets: 1 Cat (Timber).

I've just noticed this thread (sorry). I am simming since very long time and flying online since 2008 (mainly IVAO with more than 3500 hours logged) VATSIM as well. Because of working in another city, I only fly on weekends when having access to my computer. Recently trying to sim more on XP11 and I am participating in the beta of A320 Ultimate (very advanced model). P3D V4 add-on installations are in progress and I will be soon switching completely to 64bit and no more FSX (I will retire it for good in the next few weeks!).

[UAL362 Nicholas Marcantonio]

Callsign: UAL362
Name: Nick Marcantonio
Birthplace: Mobile AL (near Forrest Gump)
Current Location: JAPAN
Hobbies: Aviation, FS
Occupation: Aerospace Engineer for US Navy (prior pilot)
Interesting facts: Not too much
Age: 28
Kids: 1 girl on the way!