Hello from a newbie!

Brian Swintal · Post by **Brian Swintal** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:57 pm

I just wanted to say my hello's to all of the pilots here! I have chatted with some of you on VATSIM because i was having issues logging into the forums. I just came into posession of the PMDG 744F and have been looing for a great VA to try it out with and it looks like I have found it! Thanx to all those that answered some of my questions and I hope to see you all hauling some cargo!

khelm · Post by **khelm** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:03 pm

Hey, another Michigander. Sweet.

Welcome Aboard! You'll like it here, its awesome.

Brian Swintal · Post by **Brian Swintal** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:03 pm

I just moved back to GR from Buffalo, NY. Nothing beats coming back home to GR

A little background, I do have plenty of previous Virtual Airline experience. Most of my hours come from United Virtual, which I am still active in as they give me a great variety of aircraft. Globe will give me the great variety of destionations between Polar, Atlas, and DHL.

As for real life I am a private pilot with my instrument and complex ratings. I was going for all of my ratings prevent me from holding a first class medical or an ATP rating so that idea is out. I currently work for JetBlue Airways as a Flight Attendant and love every minute of it!

I have alread reached my 35/7 FAR limitation since I have started here

I can see this is going to be a great place to fly and chat with fellow pilots.

Post by **nwadc10** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:48 pm

Welcome aboard Brian!

How do you commute from GRR to your domicile? Maybe I'll fly you to MSP or DTW (or DCA...a weird destination from GRR) some day if you take the red tail CRJ

Post by **esurfman** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:37 pm

Welcome with us Brian. Just wait 'till we start the fly-in again.

Post by **1691** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:46 pm

Brian Swintal wrote:I currently work for JetBlue Airways as a Flight Attendant and love every minute of it!

Another JetBlue crewmember. Im an MX supervisor at JFK in real life, well for the next 10 days anyhow. Welcome aboard.

khelm · Post by **khelm** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:14 pm

1691 wrote:
Brian Swintal wrote:I currently work for JetBlue Airways as a Flight Attendant and love every minute of it!
Another JetBlue crewmember. Im an MX supervisor at JFK in real life, well for the next 10 days anyhow. Welcome aboard.

What's going on Allan, you're not quiting your job are you? I know simming is fun, but its got a limit!

Post by **1691** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:46 am

khelm wrote:
1691 wrote:
Brian Swintal wrote:I currently work for JetBlue Airways as a Flight Attendant and love every minute of it!
Another JetBlue crewmember. Im an MX supervisor at JFK in real life, well for the next 10 days anyhow. Welcome aboard.
What's going on Allan, you're not quiting your job are you? I know simming is fun, but its got a limit!

I wish I was simming more. Between my comp melting down and a new home purchase, I only have time for spackling and painting. The comp is repaired (and now an FSX user) but the paint still has to be "installed." Anyhow, I will now work for FedEx out of EWR. Its a big change, but Im looking forward to it.

Stuart Williams · Post by **Stuart Williams** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:17 am

Welcome Brian, you'll love it here. With the new developements in progress it will get even better still. Relatively new myself but GCVA is THE best out there. Hope to see you in the VATSIM skies soon. Enjoy

khelm · Post by **khelm** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:05 pm

1691 wrote:I wish I was simming more. Between my comp melting down and a new home purchase, I only have time for spackling and painting. The comp is repaired (and now an FSX user) but the paint still has to be "installed." Anyhow, I will now work for FedEx out of EWR. Its a big change, but Im looking forward to it.

I see. Congrats and good luck with your new job!

Brian Swintal · Post by **Brian Swintal** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:31 pm

nwadc10 wrote:Welcome aboard Brian!

How do you commute from GRR to your domicile? Maybe I'll fly you to MSP or DTW (or DCA...a weird destination from GRR) some day if you take the red tail CRJ

I usually take UA to between GRR and BOS. Every once and a while I will hop on NWA but unfortunatly no red tail CRJ companies give us free rides so I don't get on them alot

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1691 wrote:Another JetBlue crewmember. Im an MX supervisor at JFK in real life, well for the next 10 days anyhow. Welcome aboard.

Nice to see a couple of JB crewmembers on here. There is another F/A who I talked into signing up who joined right behind me 1811. I think you will like FedEx. If they had a need for flight attendants I would be over there so fast!

Thanx for the warm welcome guys! I think I will like it here. Unfortunaly due to my schedule I will be flying a lot for afew weeks then go inactive for a few weeks because I will be on the road, but don't worry you won't have to contact me about being inactive too long!!