marbe166, welcome to FT! No self-respecting Flight Safety Analyst would allow him or herself to be grounded too much. You have to be up in the air frequently to ensure the operational safety of the airways systems which you will be working on and to check on flight crew interface with those systems -- at least that is what you can tell the Swedish CAA :)

Thanks, I am of the exact same opinion! :) I actually have been in the air on duty - albeit not on a commercial flight. I joined my mentor (the Senior Flight Safety Analyst at my department) as he was flying with an instructor in order to refresh his Private Pilot's License.

I'm Brian And I just Joined a minute ago

welcome to FlyerTalk, Brian. don't hesitate to ask if you need help finding your way round here :)

I've lurked around the site for a while, and gotten some great info. I finally joined & with the generic/odd name, thought I should provide some explanation. SCOOW is Scuba Chick Out Of Water -- learned to dive living in the SE, then moved to the Mid-West. Lots of water close by, but diving in the "Mighty Mississippi" isn't my idea of a good time! And, looking at catfish and airplanes sunk in a quarry doesn't compare to warm Carribean water teaming with fish or watching cuttlefish in Indonesia.

I love to travel & a few years of flight benefits (working at DAL - that's Delta since I now push stocks for a living) after school really fed the bug. Now I'm flying on my own $, so keep those budget tips coming!

I'm a VP with a major media company and cover the whole US. On the road almost every week...all domestic. Based in Denver, but division office in NYC and company office in Texas. Fly UA about 95% of time, remaining 5% on F9, DL and CO if I need to connect out of ATL or IAH. 1P on UA, on track to be 1K by October. CO gold-matched. Born and raised in Chicago, wife is formerly accountant (and former 1P) who is stay at home mom to 3 year old daughter.

Love FT and have learned alot, and have even saved some $$ on airline tix and car rentals with secret codes.

Me: Consultant for one of world's largest IT companies. I generally provide services to government agencies but recently I have done some work in the municipal and commercial sectors.

Born in Los Angeles and have lived in west TX, southern NM, Kunsan, South Korea, Suwon, South Korea, and recently Denver, CO.

I was an AA flyer until I relocated and switched to F9 and UA. I mostly fly United now.

Other than that I have some really cool and somewhat useless talents that include hundreds of skydives from a vast array of aircraft covering everything from Cessna 182s to a Carvair ATL-98 (the plane they loaded Goldfinger's car into in the classic James Bond movie). ;)

I'm also a die-hard motorcyclist (of the sporting variety).

Hi there, everybody -
like so many here I joined after reading the extraordinary thread by Dovster and BEYFlyer.
My initials stand - boringly - for my name: Vivian Grace Evans. But as I'm using that handle on other forums I don't want to change it, its difficult enough to remember all those PINs and passwords :rolleyes: ! Because: I'm retired now, and do like harping on about it, as well as taking all the advantages which come with it (the disadvantages no-one talks about, and they do come anyway ...) !
I live in Cardiff, Capital of Wales, youngest European Capital (only 51 years old!), buzzing, modern and ancient in one go. I'm happy to bend anyone's ear about this wonderful city because I moved to Wales 25years ago when I married my own Welshman.
I love travelling, I love flying - my most cherished memory is a flight on Concorde before she retired. But: There are my two elderly dogs (Border Collies)! They cannot go into kennels, and as I'm a widow since last year travelling is out of the question just now.
So, I love my dogs, I love getting my hands dirty in my garden (small!), and I am an absolute fan of rugby: once watched, forever hooked ...! My other sporty addiction is swimming.
Hopefully, this is sufficient info for you all to identify me, and hopefully I haven't bored you all to tears! Anyone who wants to know more: drop us a PN!
Best wishes,
V.G.E.

Welcome to FT, V.G.E It's wonderful to know that you found FT due to the extraordinary Dovester/Beyflyer thread. You haven't bored me to tears and I look forward to your further contributions to FT and hopefully, FT will continue to educate and enthuse you even more about travel.

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I just joined the forum yesterday (August 5 2006), so I guess I'll tell you a little about myself-
My name is Mike and I work for an ambulance service as an EMT, on the job for 21 years. Born and raised in Los Angeles (still live in the house I grew up in).
In my spare time I like to spend time with friends, usually at car club outings or shows, or spend time with my three dogs.

Choucaira & MikeEMT609 welcome to FlyerTalk :)

if you need any help or advice, don't hesitate to contact one of the moderators in any forum. we're pleased to be able to help you.

and Choucaira, sorry for the delay. ;) :o

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Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie here ... I've been reading through some of the self-introductions ... quite amazing. I really like reading people's experiences on "my" airline.

My name is Christopher. I am 26, living in RI, commuting to BOS. I work for a major European airline ... I'll let you discover which airline. Discretion is my motto. I like commercial aviation, photography of commerical airliners, good eats (going to good restaurants), and above all Francophone culture.

Fortunately my job does have its perks. I have been able to travel all over Europe (above all France), to Mexico (Mexico City), Argentina (Buenos Aires), and Morocco (Fez, Rabat) and will soon add Korea and New Caledonia to the list.

In addition to getting to know airline products a little more, I have gotten to know the hotel industry. My best friend is a mystery client for the Sofitel Hotel chain. I love their "MyBeds" :D . His experiences have opened my eyes to what really is good and what is not good, making me even more picky ! I look forward to discovering as many luxury hotels as the budget can afford !

Looking forward to reading all of your contributions. Write away !

Welcome to FlyerTalk, airchristophe :) ^

We're looking forward to your contributions as well ;)

My name is Mia, originally from San Francisco and currently based in shanghai china for a time being for work.

I discovered FT a while ago and been hooked ever since. I think its one of the best web sites on the internet. I love sharing travelling secrets and finding other like-minded people just makes me feel so "normal"
:D
I have learned so much from it from re-routing to mileage runs. Just several months ago, I have expereienced the Cathay Pacific First class lounge in Hong Kong airport for the first time. (Any first class lounge for that matter) I usually just flight direct but decided to detoure through HK on a business class and what an experience that was, thanks to FT. Anyways, I will be keeping my eyes out for anything unusual and keep you people up to date.