MAX HUNT 1957 - 1983 PILOT GSW MKC MCI DEN M L HUNT Seniority date of 3/1/57 on the 9/1/72 FL/ALPA seniority list. -Jake (2/9/07) Just wanted to let everyone know about Max Hunt. Per Gary Wise: About 3 weeks ago Max had heart bypass surgery. He has been home for about two weeks, but is still not feeling very well which they say is normal but very frustrating to Max. He is very weak and has no appetite. -Rose Dragen (5/20/08) FL Club - Pilot Max Hunt is ailing Rose Dragon emailed: Just wanted to let everyone know about Max Hunt. Per Gary Wise: About 3 weeks ago Max had heart bypass surgery. He has been home for about two weeks, but is still not feeling very well which they say is normal but very frustrating to Max. He is very weak and has no appetite. (Max piloted at FL 1957-83 and is now 84 years old. Not to be confused with GJT DEN station agent Max Hunt who died in 1985.) Jake Lamkins (5/20/08) Dad came back from AZ the first part of March. You haven't seen him at the cafe recently because he had to have bypass surgery three weeks ago. He's been home for about 10 days but is still not feeling very well which they say is normal but very frustrating to Dad. He is very weak and has no appetite. We've all taken turns staying with him and this week is my week. I was there over the weekend and am staying with him at night. If you have a moment and can give him a call I'm sure he'd appreciate hearing from you. -Cathy Hunt (5/21/08) I talked to Max this morning. He sounds good (like 'our Max' and says the incisions have healed well from the two by-passes, his sense of taste is returning and he feels like his strength is just starting to return. He needs to get his appetite and strength back. He will start his rehabilitation program next week and is hopeful that will help. This was his FIRST-EVER visit to a hospital! I felt sure he was going to be okay when he said, "If I could just get back on the golf course, I would be a lot better!" He seemed to be pleased with the phone call and concern. Let's shower him with more good, healing Central-Frontier Family HUGS! -Sue Judd Evans (5/22/08) Re: Pilot Jack Metzker and Max Hunt I got to know Jack Metzker pretty well during my first year at CEN in 1958. He was the training instructor for my Airline Transport Pilot rating which was a requirement for continuing employment after my probation first year at CEN. Jack was a sailor in the Navy during WW II. After the war he returned to his home near GCK and went on with his life. He decided to learn to fly on the GI bill and his instructor was Max Hunt, also a WW II veteran but was a Navy Carrier Pilot and now the flight instructor for Jack. Jack built up his time and once he got his Commercial Pilot rating he started looking for an airline job. One day he told Max that he was going to rent a plane and fly down to Ft. Worth TX where he heard that Central Airlines was hiring pilots and would Max like to go along. So they both flew down to Texas. Jack hired on with CEN but since Max was taking roots in Kansas. he declined. But a year or two went by and Max decided that since CEN was hiring, it might be the right thing to do. A few years went by and Max's seniority was such that it was time for him to check out as a Captain. Guess who his instructor was.....Jack Metzker who now was a Captain himself and a few years senior to Max who now became Jack's student! All went well and the rest is history. -Frosty Frost (1/5/12) Tomorrow, Friday 6 September we are having a lunch with Max Hunt who has expressed a desire to see as many of the FAL group as can show up. Meeting will be at the Argosy Casino in the Terrace Buffet at 11:30. Max will celebrate his 90th birthday on October 14. Hope to see all of you there. -Ron Gallop (9/5/13) I sent this picture from Arlene's ipad of Max and Ron Gallop I asked Max to wave at Milton Altmark "Uncle Miltie" so I could send it to Milt in Florida -Mike Hampton (9/6/13) Max Hunt Obit in KCStar today. Great FAL pilot Liked by all. -Henry Rankin (11/6/16) M L HUNT Pilot seniority date of 3/1/57 Per the Oct 1967 FL/ALPA Seniority List. M L HUNT Pilot seniority date of 3/1/57 DOB 10/14/23 Per the Sep 1970 FL/ALPA Seniority List. -Jake Lamkins (11/10/16) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: Max Hunt GSW MKC MCI DEN pilot Max Hunt's memorial webpage is posted at http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Max_Hunt2.html Not to be confused with GJT DEN station agent Max Hunt whose memorial webpage is at http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Max_Hunt1.html -Jake Lamkins (11/10/16) Prayers for his family and friends. -Trish Swanson-Hawk (11/10/16) I flew many flights with Max. Central Airlines. Great guy! -Gloria Croisant (11/10/16) Very humble and great man...very special friend. -Gary Wise (11/11/16)