Meet the Guys
Mike Fyola
Nickname: Boss
Married, one daughter two sons
CFI since 2001, 5000+ total time
Hobbies, climbing, shooting, paintball, running, X Box, Action Movies
Likes: Gina, hanging with the kids, flying the Black Hawks, time off, the boat, and lunch away from the office.
Dislikes: working weekends and working lunches.
Gina Fyola
Nickname: Ma'am, or She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed
Married (see above,) one daughter, two sons
Hobbies: Bowhunting, paragliding, drinking coffee, kick-boxing, reloading her own ammunition, preaching,
Likes: Field-dressing elk, coffee, musicals, StarbucksĀ®, TumsĀ®, shoes, performance art, making Mike work lunches
Dislikes: When other people write her bio for her
Becky Wentworth
Nickname: Princess
Married to the dark and mysterious "Joe," has cats
Hobbies: Saving the world, one white-breasted nut hatch at a time; proof-reading
Likes: Correct grammar, Shakespeare, waffles, karaoke, procrastinating about writing her own bio
Dislikes: When other people write her bio for her; when people don't address her by her nickname.
Josh Thompson
Nickname: The Golden Boy
Married, two great sons
CFI since before you were born, almost 8000 hours total time, 400 helicopter
Hobbies: driving to hockey practice, watching hockey practice, washing hockey laundry
Likes: hockey pucks, hockey skates, hockey sticks, and Subway
Dislikes: melting ice, people who don't let him win, and calling the Atlantic ocean "The Pond"
Dick Brown:
Nickname: Mr. Brown.
Married, one son, one daughter, 4 grandkids
CFI since the turn of the century, 4000 fixed wing, 150 real hours
Hobbies: golf, ski, snowmobile, snow shoe, and hike 14ers
Likes food, Mrs. Brown, and 50s music
Dislikes: attitude, slow learners, and know-it-alls
Mike Smith
Nickname: Mike Smith
Married, two beautiful children
CFI since earlier, 300 hours
Hobbies: horses, time with the children, building stuff, and flinging cows
Likes: bob cats, hunting, farm machinery
Dislikes: complex carbohydrates, fine-toothed gears, and The Minority Report
Jake Harmon
Nickname Jake Brake
Very single
CFI since March 2007, 450 hours
Hobbies: Taking College classes, boarding, climbing
Likes: ice cream, coconut juice, and bbq
Dislikes: cranky people like Becky, paying bills, and Matt
Mark Browne,
Nickname: Biff
Single and looking
CFI since who can remember, 850 hours
Hobbies: Finding girls, dating, co-ed soccer
Likes: easy conversations, comedies, quiet time
Dislikes: running, mean people and sarcasm, no seriously.
Ariel Nelson
Nickname: Yukon
Unmarried but not single
CFI since November 2007, 350 hours
Hobbies: movies, fishing, croquet
Likes: food, snow and Cassie, not necessarily in that order
Dislike: small dogs, freezing rain, and fruit.
Cayce Batterson
Nickname: Couch Boy
Unmarried but not available
CFI since June 2005, 2000 hours
Hobbies: boarding, rugby with the Aussies
Likes: Deacon the Great Dane, interpretive dance, and Bobcat Golthwaite
Dislikes: text messaging, taxes, and Becky's cats.
Garin
Matt Hagberry
Nickname: Matty Bear
For now he is attached
CFI since June 2006, 1200 hours
Hobbies: being in charge, bicycling, camping
Likes: Jake, Joey Bear, natural foods
Dislikes: frivolous law suits, Becky's attitude, Joshua and his kid's pictures
Ed Stenby
Nickname: Baby Seal
Married, one child, little boy still in the oven
CFI since yesterday, 350 hours
Hobbies: skiing, snowmobiling, climbing hiking, packing, camping, couch potatoing
Likes: Mountain living, traveling, diving/water games
Dislikes: stupid people, telemarketers, facial hair