Niner Point Five Questions

2013-03-15

Niner Point Five Questions with: FlyerHulk

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Written by: Phil Derner Jr.

As part of a new segment on NYCAviation, we will be interviewing various notable people with pertinence to the aviation world, sharing with everyone both the serious and lighter side of aviation while we get to know more about them personally as well.

This week’s guest is FlyerHulk. Superheroes need to travel, too, so the Incredible Hulk took to Twitter, where he shares all of his thoughts about aviation and his travels in typical Hulk fashion. Be sure to follow his him at https://twitter.com/flyerhulk

So Hulk, how did you become interested in aviation?

FLYERHULK DISCOVER WHOLE WIDE WORLD WORTHY OF HUGE SMASH AND DESTROY, AND BOAT ARE TOO SLOW.

It sounds as though you fly a lot. What brings you to the skies so often?

HULK OFTEN HAVE MEETING SCHEDULE WITH PEOPLE WHO NEED TO BE MEGAPUNCHED. ALSO, FLYERHULK FEEL RADIANT GLOW AND DEEP HAPPINESS WHEN ELITE MILESTONE ARE REACHED AND UPGRADE WAITLIST COWER IN FEAR.

Do airlines ever try to charge you for two seats due to your size?

THIS NEVER HAPPEN. HULK SIMPLY ALWAYS MAKE SEAT BIGGER TO ACCOMMODATE PRODIGIOUS SIZE REQUIREMENT. NO BIG DEAL. WHEN PEOPLE COMPLAIN TO HULK, HULK JUST PRETEND HE ONLY SPEAK JAPANESE. IF THAT NO WORK, HULK JUST CRUSH HEADS LIKE PINOT NOIR GRAPE.

Have you ever been removed from a flight for not wearing a shirt?

FLYERHULK OFTEN EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORTING STARE IN TSA LINE, BUT SINCE HULK NO FLY SOUTHWEST, HULK ATTIRE NOT AN ISSUE. HULK ALWAYS WEAR BEST TINY RIPPED JEAN SHORTS ON FLYING DAYS, AND USE TEN TO THIRTY GALLON OF BRUT COLOGNE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM FRESHNESS.

I assume aircraft bathrooms are a problem for you?

HULK WOULD SAY THAT HULK IS A BIGGER PROBLEM FOR LAVATORY THAN THE LAVATORY IS A PROBLEM FOR HULK. FLYERHULK DEFINITELY NO FAN OF FLAPPY LAV DOOR, THOUGH. HULK FAVORITE LAV IS ON A380 WITH WINDOW – BIG WHITE MOON MEET BIG GREEN MOON.

What vacation destinations does Hulk enjoy?

FLYERHULK MAKE HUGE JOURNEY TO HAWAII EVERY YEAR. HULK LIKE TO BE SURROUNDED BY MORE GREEN GIANTS THAN NORMAL. ALSO, HULK REALLY ENJOY HALFWAY TO HAWAII GAME ON UNITED AND SINGING “SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW” FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT. PLUS, HULK KIND OF A SUCKER FOR GOOD MAI TAI.

Your fingers look pretty big…what type of phone do you use to tweet?

FLYERHULK USE 30” CINEMA DISPLAY CONVERTED TO TOUCHSCREEN PHONE. IT NOT QUITE FIT IN HULK SHORT POCKET, BUT YOU CAN SHOW FIVE HUNDRED EMAIL ON IT AT ONCE! FLYING BLUETOOTH CRETIN ALWAYS BLUSH WHEN THEY SEE HOW AWESOME IT IS.

How is BabyHulk doing these days?

BABYHULK IS NOW PRACTICE TUMBLESMASH AROUND HULK HOMESTEAD. SHE CAN ALREADY SAY “AAARRRRGGGGGHHH!!!” POWERSCREAM JUST LIKE PAPA. FLYERHULK STILL LOOK FOR TITANIUM CAR SEAT CAPABLE OF WITHSTAND BABYHULK RAGE. ALSO PROBABLY NEED CHEAPER REPLACEMENT FOR KEVLAR DIAPER.

Half Question: First thing that comes to your mind when I say “Justin Beiber”?

COMPLETE SMASH AND DESTROY ON SIGHT. BIEBER WORSE THAN US AIRWAYS OR SAAB 340.

Thank you for meeting with me, Hulk.

HULK EAGER TO SHARE ARMREST WITH YOU SOMETIME AT THE BULKHEAD. FIRST SNACKBOX ON HULK.

Be sure to tune in next week for another Niner Point Five Questions!



About the Author

Phil Derner Jr.
Phil Derner founded NYCAviation in 2003. A lifetime aviation enthusiast that grew up across the water from La Guardia Airport, Phil has aviation experience as a Loadmaster, Operations Controller and Flight Dispatcher. He owns and operates NYCAviation and performs duties as an aviation expert through writing, consulting, public speaking and media appearances. You can reach him by email or follow him on Twitter.