Delta Virtual Airlines Staff Roster

Delta Virtual Airlines STAFF ROSTER
Senior Staff
Terry Eshenour President	terry@deltava.org	Terry is the President of Delta Virtual Airlines. Terry. a food and beverage industry management consultant, and his wife live in Atlanta. He is an avid aviation enthusiast who started flight simming in the early days of MSFS 4.0 for DOS and Air Transport Pilot.
Scott Clarke Vice President (Training)	training@deltava.org	Scott is Vice President of Training. As a Certified Flight Instructor and Director of the Flight Academy, he leads our team of CFI's and is responsible for our pilot training programs. Interested in aviation since a child, he is a real world commercial, multi-engine, instrument rated pilot. Scott has been flight simming since SubLogic days. He is the owner of a manufacturers' representative business living in Orlando, Florida.
Luke Kolin Vice President (Technology)	luke@deltava.org	BLOG	Luke is responsible for the Delta Virtual Airlines web site and the our associated technical departments such as our Fleet and Document Libraries. Luke works for a major cable network in the Atlanta area (no, not that one.)
George Lewis Vice President (Operations)	ops@deltava.org	George Lewis is Vice President of Operations. He is a CFI in the DVA Flight Academy and usually teaches 3 nights a week. George served 12 years in the U.S. Air Force and now lives in northeast Tennessee where he is married and raising his 2 daughters bilingual in German and English. He has a real world PPL and hopes to buy his own airplane, preferably a Christen Eagle II, one day. He has been using flight sim since 1986 with the C64, Amiga and every Microsoft version since FS4 including Pro Pilot, Flight Unlimited and X-Plane. George works for a healthcare company, running their Information Technology department when he is not flying the Mighty 722.
Jim Pray Vice President (Human Resources)	hr@deltava.org	Jim is our Vice President and Director of Human Resources. In addition he also is a CFI in our Flight Academy. He has had a love of airplanes since childhood. Jim became interested in simming several years ago but became hooked when he found Delta Virtual Airlines. He has 4 grown children, three grandchildren and lives with his wife in the Mid West.
Administration Services
David Keech Director of Dispatch	david_keech@deltava.org	David Keech is Director of Dispatch. Since joining the VA in 2002, David has held many ranks and even passed the PPL course in the Flight Academy. He is formerly the VP of HR for the VA and recently returned to staff to head up the Dispatch Operations area. David lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife and son.
William Bunn Chief Test Pilot	wbunn@comcast.net	William (or Bill) is a DVA Chief Test Pilot providing support in the development of support materials and aircraft. He is a Navy Destroyer vet who has has flown a variety of real world single engine aircraft. Bill's Flight Siming started in 1988 with FS3.0 but didn't get serious until he joined DVA in May 2005 as a CRJ pilot. Bill is a FAA Systems Maintenance Service retiree where he worked as a FAA Academy Instructor for a number of years and subsequently as a NavAids Engineer in the Souther Region's VORTAC/ILS/NDB programs. Later he became a Systems Engineer at FAA's Atlanta Center implementing and operating the NAS Enroute Automation system. The last five years of his FAA career was spent as the Facility Manager at one of FAA's two National Data Interchange Network (NADIN) Centers that accumulated and distributed domestic and internations flight plan and weather data to FAA field facilites. After retiring from the FAA, Bill worked for an 6 additional years for TRW as a Commuicatons Engineer designing and implementing communications networks for the AWAS and ASOS programs. Bill has lived in Conyers, GA with his wife Barbara since 1972.
William Chambers Asst. Director of Operations	wrfleet@gmail.com	Will takes aviation seriously with more than 15 years flight simming starting with MS-DOS Flight Simulator to constructing a full-scale B737 flight deck in his basement. Delta Virtual Airlines is home for the past 5 years where he headed up for a period of time the combined B757/B767 program. For the past 2 years, Will was the chief pilot of the 767 program. Will and his wife live in Birmingham where he is a prosecutor for the Department of Justice.
Manuel Hernandez Asst. Director Human Resources	manuel@deltava.org	Manuel has been with Delta Virtual Airlines since September of 2005. He works as the Assistant Director of Human Resources. He has been involved with flight simming since the days of Sierra Pro Pilot. Aside from his virtual duties, Manuel is employed by an award winning boat manufacturing company in Kansas.
Chief Pilots
Don Baker Chief Pilot (L-1011)	joedonb@bellsouth.net	Don Started in Flight Simulation in 1978 in the USAF as an F-4, F-16, T37, T38 Flight Simulator Technician. In 1990 he started work as a Flight Simulator Tech for Delta Airlines. When he's not flying Sims at work or at home, you can find Don somewhere down the road on a motorcycle trip. He lives in McDonough, GA with his wife, daughter, 5 cats and 5 dogs.
Robby Chiste Chief Pilot (767)	Robby_Chiste@deltava.org	Robby lives in West Palm Beach, Florida and maintains a 4.45 GPA in high school. He joined DVA almost two years ago, thanks to his loyalty to Delta Air Lines, and has had a fantastic experience in many staff roles ever since. Robby is currently working on his real world PPL and hopes to go to Embry Riddle someday. He has flown on Flight Simulator since he was 6 years old with Flight Simulator 98. Robby is also a 2 handicap golfer. Robby is very commonly seen flying in his LDS 767 on VATSIM. He hopes to solo any day now and also hopes work for Delta Air Lines in the future.
Larry Foltran Chief Pilot (MD-88)	delta1679@sbcglobal.net	Larry is the Chief Pilot for our MD-88 program and has been around Flight Sim since SubLogic's version II. He was introduced to VA's and online flying in 1998 and has been involved with it ever since. Larry, his wife and three children reside in a suburb of Detroit, where he is the IT & Web Director for a Christian Radio Broadcasting Company. Aside from his full-time job, he operates a home business designing custom web sites. Larry also enjoys playing ice hockey and playing bass and drums in his church's music group.
Christopher Frasure Chief Pilot (757)	chris_frasure@deltava.org	Chris is the Chief Pilot in the 757 program. Chris resides in Ohio where he lives with his wife, daughter, 3 cats and dog. He has been involved in Flight Simulator since the early days and at one time went exclusively to FSX. While still very familiar with FSX, he has since transitioned back to FS9 for compatibility issues. When away from FS and in the real world, Chris works in Veterinary Medicine. An avid Ohio State Football fan, he rarely misses a home game or harassment from other DVA members who support the SEC. Also, he doesn't miss too many free opportunities to play golf when the weather permits. Feel free to email him with any of your questions!
Bryan Gandall Chief Pilot (MD-11)	Bryan_Gandall@DeltaVA.org	Bryan is the Chief Pilot of the MD-11 and has been in flight simulation since 1981 starting in the USAF with military flight simulators. After that he worked at McDonnell Douglas on the MD-11 program from first flight to the end of MD at which time he began his career with Delta Airlines as a Flight Simulator Technician. Bryan learned to fly in the Los Angeles area in 1993 and has his PPL.
Adam Gaweda Chief Pilot (777)	agaweda@insightbb.com	Adam has been engaged in Flight Simulation almost continuously since 2000, most recently involved in aircraft FDE development. He hopes to start his PPL training in the near future. Adam works at the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, where he develops advanced computer methods for biomedical applications.
Andrew Kaufmann Chief Pilot (DC-6)	Andrew_Kaufmann@DeltaVA.org	Andrew Kaufmann is Chief Pilot for our DC-6 program. Andy is a US Army Helicopter pilot with more than 15 years flight experience and more than 2000 hours. He is fixed wing and IFR rated as well. He has been flying Flight Simulators since Sub-Logic days. He lives in Upstate New York with his wife and kids and dog. If you ever want Fly Fishing instruction - call.
Rob Morgan Chief Pilot (EMB-120)	dva2784@charter.net	The EMB-120 Chief Pilot and a Certified Flight Instructor for our Flight Academy, Rob is a retired Air Traffic Controller who served with the US Air Force for 21 years working a mixture of Tower, Approach/Departure and Enroute ATC environments. He has an additional 10 years of experience as a U.S. Instrument Procedure designer, building approaches, departures and even a SID/STAR or two. He has been flight simming since the original MS Flight Simulator with untold hours spent joy riding around the virtual skies. Currently working as a Software Project Manager, he lives in south Alabama with his wife and two teenage boys. When not flying on the computer, he enjoys a good round of golf.
Bruno Pinto Chief Pilot (DC-8)	bruno_pinto@deltava.org	Bruno is the Chief Pilot in the DC-8 program. Bruno resides in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he is an Economist and works for a management consulting firm. He has been involved in Flight Simulator since the FS98, but just started flying online in early 2006. In the time he finds away from work, ATC and Flight Simulator, you will find him on the soccer field scoring many many goals!!
Joe Porter Chief Pilot (737)	joeporter2@msn.com	Joe's interest in flying began in the 70's with the Air Force Security Service. His real life flying began in the 80s obtaining a PPL and went on to work for MEL, IFR and CPL. His avocation and passion in the simming world began when sims first came out in DOS for the Commodore 128, dual floppy machines. This progressed to being a home cockpit builder, mostly with GoFlight and Precision Flight Systems racks, gear and stacks. He uses multiple networked PCs, servers and monitor systems for situational awareness in flight. He is a "real as you can get" immersion simmer. A commercial banking executive with two children, Joe is based in Salt Lake City.
Gideon Sober Chief Pilot (727)	dsktopflyr@hotmail.com	Gideon is Chief Pilot of the B727 program. He began using flight simulators in the early 1980’s using Sublogic's Flight Simulator II. In 1999 Gideon completed Ground School and took lessons in a Cessna 152 while living in Birmingham, Alabama. Unfortunately, because of other commitments his real PPL is currently on the hold short line. Since then his outlet for flying has been using flight simulators and flying for Delta Virtual Airlines completing both DVA flight academy PPL and Commercial courses. Outside of flying Gideon works as a Senior Production Manager for one of New York City's major newspaper dailies, and lives in Westchester County just outside New York City with his wife and two daughters.
Jim Warner Chief Pilot (CRJ)	jbweagle@hotmail.com	Jim is the Chief Pilot in the CRJ program and is a real world pilot who loves to fly the shorter routes for Delta. He has flown with flight sim since the days of SubLogic. Jim is also a CFI in our Flight Academy. He has a computer systems engineering background and works with our students to get their computers configured for flight lessons as well as instructing. Jim lives in the Orlando area with his wife, children, 2 cats, and a big dog.
Derek Bradley Assistant Chief Pilot (757)	dva2750@gmail.com	Derek Bradley is an Assistant Chief Pilot in our B757 program. He lives in Montgomery, Alabama. Derek holds a private pilot's liscense, and has begun instrument training this summer. In August, Derek will attend the University of Alabama. His plan involves one of two routes. To become an Air Force pilot or to go straight into the commercial world if the military flight physical is unpassable. His email is always available should anyone have questions.
Alan Cluff Assistant Chief Pilot (737)	alan.cluff@gmail.com	Alan Cluff is an Assistant Chief Pilot in our B737 program. He has been involved in flight simulation since the Commodore 64 and is also an avid radio control ehthusiast flying giant scale gasoline powered aircraft of 10' wingspan when the weather is good. Alan can be found most mornings flying out of and around Salt Lake City prior to starting his real world job where he manages information technology services for a high tech company in the San Francisco Bay Area. Alan also has a military background having served in the Armor Corps of the US Army on active duty for 12 years. He and his wife live just south of Salt Lake City, Utah very near the FFU VOR.
Jimmi Cranford Assistant Chief Pilot (MD-11)	DVA2481@gmail.com	Jimmi Cranford has been interested in Flight Simulator since 2004. Born and raised in Madrid, Spain he has been an aviation enthusiast since a young age. When he's not photographing airplanes at the airport you can find him blasting through the virtual skies in the MD-11. Jimmi's email is always open to anyone who needs assistance, don't hesitate to email him!
David Eugenio Gomez Asst. Chief Pilot (727)	davkeno@gmail.com	David started flying with FS2002. He's passionate about classic aircrafts and loves to handfly as much as possible. Born and living in Monterrey, México, David is studying the 5th semester of Mechatronics Engineering. He holds a Full International Baccalaureate Diploma; he plans to get a degree in Aerospace Engineering, or a Masters of Space Science, and his ultimate goal is to travel into space. The other thing he loves as much as flying is playing and teaching Tennis. He works as an English language teacher part time too. Other hobbies include playing the guitar and learning languages. He speaks Spanish, English, German, and he's currently learning Russian and Italian.
Chuck Gehman Asst. Chief Pilot (767)	simboeing24@yahoo.com	I am 36 years old, married, father of 4 sons. Highly interested in aviation and am currently a real-world student pilot with around 35 hours. I work in the automotive industry as a service advisor. Am a former real world DAL lead flight attendant crewing 757/767 and 737. Outside of aviation am interested in most anything sports related. Have been a little league football coach and will be helping coach my oldest sons JV football squad this fall. Between working full-time, the kids and the wife I somehow find time to squeeze in some flight simulation! Have been interested in flight sim since FS98 and formerly flew with the now defunct America West Virtual and Southwest Virtual before finding a home with DVA in 2002. Only fly online and mirror real flights in real time. Have really enjoyed the ride with DVA and do not plan on going anywhere!
Lewis Gregory Asst. Chief Pilot (MD-88)	moose004@nc.rr.com	Lewis is an assistant chief pilot for the MD-88 program. He's always had a fascination with airplanes, but unfortunately only flies them virtually. Lewis is a contract software quality assurance analyst, and lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife, two-year-old daughter, and two very large, furry cats. When not flying, he enjoys online multiplayer gaming of various types. He has also had an Amateur Radio license since 1992.
Horacio Meza-Velarde Assistant Chief Pilot (737)	horaciomeza@gmail.com	Horacio is an Assistant Chief Pilot in our B737 program. He's been involved in FS since the days of FS 98, going through every version of it until FSX. He's an ophthalmic surgeon and professor of Ophthalmology in Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí, in Central México.
Marius Petrascu Assistant Chief Pilot (757)	dva4589@gmail.com	Marius is an Assistant Chief Pilot in our B757 program.
Kenneth Rodriguez Assistant Chief Pilot (777)	kenneth.e.rodriguez@gmail.com	Ken is the Assistant Chief Pilot in the B777 program and a real-world Private Pilot. He lives and works in the New York City area. His profession is in the Wireless Telecommunications Engineering field working in Management for a major wireless provider. Ken's interests are real-world aviation. Ken currently holds his PPL with Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Rating and over 500 hours of flight time. He is the father of one daughter and the youngest of two brothers. During his off time away from work and Flight Simulator, Ken likes to get up in the air in his Piper Saratoga II TC, play Basketball at the local gymnasium with some of his closest friends, coach little league baseball or his absolute favorite, just kick back with the family and enjoy some really good company and quality family time. If there is ever anything that you feel Ken can assist you with, do not hesitate to send him an e-mail or an IM.
Mark Springsteen Assistant Chief Pilot (737)	springsteenmark@yahoo.com	Mark Springsteen is an Assistant Chief Pilot in our B737 program. Mark lives with his wife and two children just north of Atlanta. A retired golf professional, Mark now runs a stone and concrete construction company. When not flying or golfing, you can catch Mark cheering for his beloved Georgia Bulldawgs.
Justin Taylor Assistant Chief Pilot (757)	dva3119@gmail.com	Justin has been flight simming for nearly 15 years. He started off using Chuck Yeager's Air Combat and eventually moved to MSFS 5.1. Justin has owned every version of Microsoft's Flight Simulator since that time, but he still exclusively uses FS2004 for his duties at DVA. Justin does have some real world flight experience and hopes to obtain a PPL someday. Justin lives in South Dakota with his wife and two cats. Justin works as a cable technician and holds a certification as a NREMT-Paramedic. When Justin is not doing something DVA related he enjoys jogging, various other outdoor activities, watching Denver Broncos football and spending time with family and friends. Feel free to email him with any questions!
Tyrone Weston Asst. Chief Pilot (MD-88)	md88deltava@aim.com	Tyrone has been involved with Flight Sim since he was 12 years old. He lives in Knoxville, TN (KTYS) where he used to work for Comair Delta Connection, American Airlines, and Now currently is with the Express Jet/ Continental Express. Tyrone's door is always open to assist any DVA pilot should they need it.
Sterling Widmer Assistant Chief Pilot (CRJ)	Sterling_Widmer@DeltaVA.org	Sterling began simming about 15 years and has always had a love for aviation. If he isn't flying you can typically find him golfing, skiing, or attending a Utah State University basketball game (lets not talk about the football program). He has a retirement and estate planning practice, with clientele throughout Northern Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. Sterling, his wife, and their two daughters live in beautiful Cache Valley, about 90 minutes north of Salt Lake City.
Online Events
Anthony Piasecki Director of Events	events@deltava.org	Tony is the director of events. He started in flight simulation in the days of FS 2000, Took an interest in online flying and jioned DVA in November of 2002 as F/O in the 737 program. Over the course of his career with DVA he became a Sr Pilot in the 737 and then as Cheif Pilot. Tony has a second passion, One 25 years deep in the Aquatic feild and currently maintains a 55 and 90 gallon fresh water all natural aquariums. These Combined with his passion for computers have led to a fully automated aquarium. Tony has a daughter, currently a sophmore, enrolled as a double major in Bio/Chem. He wonders where she got inspiration from. when he is not flying or maintaining his fish tanks, he volunteers his time as a Deputy Cheif in his local fire department.
Riley Myers Assistant Director of Events	rcm0822@gmail.com	Riley developed a passion for aviation at an early age with routine flights in a neighbor’s Piper. After the option was not longer available, he took up fight simming with the release of FS8. Riley discovered VATSIM last year and has embraced the opportunities within the online flight simming community. He looks forward to the rewarding experience of working with DVA staff and pilots. Riley is currently working toward his Ph.D. in immunology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Flight Academy
Cedric Daniel Certified Flight Instructor	cedricld50@earthlink.net	A Certified Flight Instructor for DVA who is currently serving in the US Navy. Cedric has been flying flight simulators since 1989 on the MSFS4 version and every version since then, including X-Plane and PS1 744.
Vic Desantis Certified Flight Instructor	vic.desantis@gmail.com	Captain in 757 Program. PPL/COMM certified as well as being rated through Stage 4.
Mamadou Kebe Certified Flight Instructor	maskebe@gmail.com	A Flight Instructor in the Flight Academy.

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