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Created on 2008-01-29 15:02:31 (#14825275), last updated 2009-10-28

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Name:	fly_ana
Birthdate:	1979-05-27
Location:	Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Website:	http://www.youtube.com/user/InuKun2008

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Bio

I'm a 29 year old pilot in training at flight school in Baltimore, Maryland. Originally from Ottawa, Canada, I've also lived in Guildford (30 miles south of London), England and have been living in the US since 1997. I became a naturalized US citizen in September of 2007 and was glad to be finally permitted to vote in November. My position as a Gate Agent for United Express from 2004-05 gave me the chance to visit Tokyo twice, and both times, I was moved to tears both upon arrival and departure. XD My friends always insist that I'm a nice guy who believes in fairness and understanding, including being able to forgive others when they've done wrong. But I think that has a lot to do with my upbringing and how growing up, people always seemed to shun me for things such as my appearance.

First Solo Flight. August 12, 2006.
(Scary beyond imagination, huh? XD)

Once of the things I decided I wanted to do was finally follow a life-long dream of mine after I left Air Wisconsin and United Express, and that was to become a pilot for an airline. The chance to travel as well as being airborne, free from the restrictions of the ground, is a wonderful experience to me.

Oh, I'll let you all in on a little secret regarding a common misconception about Jet Lag. Most believe that Jet Lag is caused by an interruption of sleeping patterns caused by the crossing of several time zones in flight. But did you ever notice that if you took how you felt after a long-haul flight, and how you feel when you're simply dehydrated, it's pretty much the same? Not to mention that Flight Crews don't seem to suffer the effects of Jet Lag, even though they don't take any of those advertised supplements that are "supposed" to counter the effects (Partly due to such supplements being unlawful for crew consumption). The reason is that Jet Lag is simply a form of dehydration. The Cabin Air in an aircraft at pressurized altitude (Above 14000 feet from Sea Level), is stale, dry air which is actually 10 times drier than the air found in even the driest desert on earth. So you're loosing moisture continuously as your body tries to moisturize the skin through perspiration, as well as each time you exhale.

Flight crews are instructed by the airlines to combat the effects of dehydration by two acts. The first act, is drinking water (Not alcohol or sodas as they increase the rate of fluid loss) on a frequent basis during flight. This keeps their bodies hydrated. The second act is not to sleep during the flight. Crews will normally, upon arrival, go straight home or to the hotel, and sleep for exactly 2 hours, then wake up and finish out the day before going back to bed. This allows the body to adjust overnight to the new timezone, so that they are ready for work the next day.

On the side, I enjoy doing voice work. When I was living in Houston, I was called in by ADVFilms to audition for a few characters, however after the unfortunate events of September 11th, 2001, I lost my job where I was at (FYE) and had to return to Virginia. I'm currently involved with the Voice Acting Alliance on several projects under the name InuKun.

Well, that's about it for now. If I think of anything else to add, or you'd just like to ask, feel free.

Before I go though, I'd just like to thank you for taking the time to read this. Best of luck in all you do.

Richard (Fly-ANA/InuKun)

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anime (particularly fandubs), aviation, formula one motor racing.

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