Pilot Introduction Thread

[UAL021 Kerry Hendrickson]

Just wanted to start a thread so that we could all become more aquainted. Feel free to add or omit as much info as you are comfortable with.

Callsign: UAL121
Name: Kerry Hendrickson
Birthplace: St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Current Location: Adelanto, California (long story)
Hobbies: Aviation, RC cars & boats, FS(of course)
Occupation: Senior Accountant at the Masonic Homes of California Covina Campus
Interesting facts: Real world pilot, Real world boat captain(license has expired, but the memories live on), I currently sew kids clothing(feel free to ask why).
Age: 34
Kids: 3 (girls)

Feel free to add me as a friend in facebook, just indicate your callsign or affiliation with virtualunitedairlines.

[UAL818 Glenn Frost]

Callsign: UAL005 Scheduling
Name: Glenn Frost
Birthplace: San Jose CA, United States
Current Location: Louisvile (Etown area), Ky United States
Hobbies: Aviation, Hanging with friends, college lol (should be its own hobby), having a great time, FS(of course)
Occupation: College sophomore Lindsey Wilson College in KY, in 10 month a police officer, currently a Cadet police officer
Interesting facts:Arrested ppl, been in pursuits (very scary on our side as well), busted drug houses. Play the drums, I fly alot. Love to travel. You can ask me anything about the ERJ145s or the B738 and if I dont know I can find out. (uncle was a ERJ Cap. now a B738 FO for American). I'm working on a double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Am a college wrestler and have been wrestling for 8 years now at 285 lbs. (im 275).
Age: 20
Kids: 0 thank god! I however when I'm home from college take care of my younger brother and sister 12 and 8, who are very much like my kids.

[UAL105 - Jonathan Lamb]

Great idea Kerry!

Callsign: UAL301
Name: Jonathan Lamb
Birthplace: Wilmington NC, United States
Current Location: Wilmington NC, United States
Hobbies: Aviation, Flying, College (ERAU), spending time with friends, playing video games (Xbox 360)
Occupation: Full time student at ERAU WorldWide, with my campus in Goldsboro NC
Interesting facts: Onbtained my PPL in 2008 and my PPL Multi addon in 2009. I've flown over 250 hours in the Cessna 172, Piper Warrior, and Piper Seminole. I plan to go the cargo route, but it all depends on who is hiring when I'm ready to do part 121 or 135 ops.
Age: 22
Kids: none

[UAL707 Matt Hunter]

Callsign: UAL014 AVP-Web Technology (IAD Hub Manager)
Name: Matt Hunter
Birthplace: Lima, Ohio, United States
Current Location: Lima, Ohio, United States
Hobbies: Flight Simulation, Strategy games, playing trumpet, singing
Occupation: Personal Banker & Customer Service Representative, State Bank & Trust Company
Interesting facts: Lived in same place my entire life (so far...), Accounting Student, and I enjoy singing.
Age: (Almost) 21
Kids: 1 (my cat - Tortilini)

[UAL030 Michael Carpenter]

Callsign: UAL008
Name: Michael Carpenter
Birthplace: Oak Lawn, Illinois (Southwest suburb of Chicago)
Current Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois (Southwest suburb of Chicago)
Hobbies: Aviation, Flying, history, paintball, biking, hiking, Geocaching
Occupation: Full time student at Oak Lawn Community High School, Flight Commander at Chicago Midway Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol/ USAF Aux., Currently unemployed but hoping to fix that
Interesting facts: In Civil Air Patrol/ USAF Aux. as a C/2d Lt. hoping to make it to C/Maj about to be promoted to Executive Officer at my squadron pending my promotion to C/1t Lt., has 13 hours of flight time
Age: 16
Kids: none
Joined Vual: July 14 2011

[UAL607 Joe Hill]

Callsign:UAL607
Name:Joe Hill
Birthplace:Brooklyn, New York
Current Location:Bear, Delaware
Hobbies:Flightsim, fishing, and reading.
Occupation:Retired from New York State Supreme Court-Criminal Term
Interesting facts:Vietnam Veteran, United States Marine Corps. Married with grown kids. Grandfather. Co-Founder Virtual Continental Airlines. Oldest member (65) of the airline??? Was offered a chance to reenter the Marine Corps as a pilot after college.

[UAL112 Tom Burrill]

Call Sign: UAL 112
Name: Tom Burrill
Birth Place: Mineola L.I., NY
Current Location: concord, N.H.
Hobbies: Aviation, Flight Sim, Music,History,Reading
Interesting Facts: Retired Fire Fighter, Division Chief Fire Prevention/City Fire Marshal, on retirement worked as field inspector for Simplex Grinnell Fire Protection, Now work as a Teaching Assistant in Middle School with special needs students. Life long interest in aviation and soloed in a Cessna 172 at age 21 and continued to dabble in it for the next 35 years but ran out of medical with a license nearly in hand at age 53. Sang in a male chorus and at age 54 became a true groupie following my cousin who was a Grammy Award rock star of the 1970's. Great fun but out of money and no deals from the airlines like back in the 90's. If interested ask and I can tell you all about it via private message.

[UAL818 Glenn Frost]

Callsign: UAL008
Name: Michael Carpenter
Birthplace: Oak Lawn, Illinois (Southwest suburb of Chicago)
Current Location: Oak Lawn, Illinois (Southwest suburb of Chicago)
Hobbies: Aviation, Flying, history, paintball, biking, hiking, Geocaching
Occupation: Full time student at Oak Lawn Community High School, Flight Commander at Chicago Midway Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol/ USAF Aux., Currently unemployed but hoping to fix that
Interesting facts: In Civil Air Patrol/ USAF Aux. as a C/2d Lt. hoping to make it to C/Maj about to be promoted to Executive Officer at my squadron pending my promotion to C/1t Lt., has 13 hours of flight time
Age: 16
Kids: none
Joined Vual: July 14 2011

Those guys have nice police cars in Oak Lawn, ( Hummers and other nice cars). haha. Sorry didnt mean to break away from the thread.

[UAL223 Adam Batson]

Callsign: UAL 003
Name: Adam Batson
Position: VP Web Technology
Birthplace: Labrador City, NL Canada
Current Location: Labrador City, NL Canada
Hobbies: Flight Sim, Computers, Web Design, Piano, Cross Country Skiing, Baseball.
Occupation: Full time High School student (Going in to Grade 11), Part time Cashier at local restaurant. After High School I hope to pursue a degree in Software Engineering.
Interesting Facts: I have a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate and trained in Martial Arts for 11 years before my local club closed.
Age: 16

[UAL200 Mike Allison]

Callsign: UAL204
Name: Mike Allison
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, CO
Current Location: Colorado Springs, CO (Lived all over the world growing up and then in the Navy but came back home)
Hobbies: FS, Taekwondo, WoW
Occupation: Sr. Electrical Engineer with local power company
Interesting facts: Testing for my black belt in Taekwondo in May of next year. Youngest daughter is a black belt in two types of taekwondo (WTF, and ITA)
Age: 43
Kids: 2 girls 17 and 13