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<\/a>Tell us a little bit about your background, like are there any other aviators in the family or what aircraft have you flown?<\/b><\/p>\n
Caroline:<\/strong> I\u2019m 27 years old from Conroe, Texas with a Creative Writing degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. \u00a0And, yes, my mom\u2019s father was also an airline pilot.<\/p>\n Kerry:<\/strong> I\u2019m 59 years old, and have been based at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport for the last 31 years. I got my associate degree in aviation maintenance from Tarrant County Junior College in 1996.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In my career, I\u2019ve flown a wide array of aircraft: Boeing 727, 747, 757, 767 and now the 777, as well as the McConnell-Douglas MD-11 and MD-80.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When were you bit by the \u201cflying bug?”\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Caroline:<\/strong> I\u2019ve been fascinated with flight since I was about four or five years old, ever since I watched the movie Peter Pan<\/i>. As a kid, I was constantly jumping off things trying to fly!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I didn\u2019t officially start flight training until a year after I graduated college, but I was always drawn to it. After college, I knew that I needed to do whatever it took to make the dream a reality.<\/p>\n Kerry:<\/strong> It all started when I was five years old. The excitement of seeing an airplane always amazed me, even to this day.<\/p>\n What is your favorite part of being a pilot?<\/b><\/p>\n Caroline:<\/strong> Flying a plane is so fun and freeing, yet challenging and humbling. It\u2019s the perfect blend of intellect, skill, and adventure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Becoming a pilot has changed my life, and as for becoming an\u00a0airline<\/i>\u00a0pilot, that has always been the ultimate goal.<\/p>\n Kerry:<\/strong> The most exciting thing to me, even today after flying airplanes for more than 45 years, is the joy of getting to do it. After nearly 28,000 hours, every hour is as exciting as the first.<\/p>\n Why<\/b><\/span> did you choose Envoy and American Airlines?<\/b><\/p>\n Kerry:<\/strong> When I was flying corporate jets, I met a 747 Captain named Jack Redgate who worked for American, and he personally handed in my application to the airline. If it were not for Jack, I\u2019m not sure where I would be today.\u00a0<\/p>\n Caroline:<\/strong> <\/span>Growing up, I was always very proud to answer the question of \u201cWhat does your dad do?\u201d with, \u201cHe\u2019s a pilot at American Airlines.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So when it came my turn to choose an airline, I was thankful that the American Airlines Cadet Academy provided me the opportunity for financing, which allowed me to commit to full-time flight training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>