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DVA4346
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 19 2007
Globetrotter
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Online Nine Century
Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands
1,227 legs, 6,943.0 hours
906 legs,
5,459.3 hours online 1,187 legs,
6,710.7 hours ACARS 50 legs,
141.3 hours event 152 legs dispatched, 147.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 17:54 ET by Luis Gambetta
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does anybody know when this will be relased?
Luis GambettaSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA1651
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on April 25 2004
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Eight Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
White Pearl Accomplishment
"DAL1651 heavy is type MD-11, ready for blastoff" Nashville, TN
879 legs, 3,275.4 hours
436 legs,
1,621.5 hours online 626 legs,
2,413.4 hours ACARS 28 legs,
89.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 19:10 ET by James Marshall
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Soon I hope! I assume you're talking about the program? Within 2-4 weeks hopefully!
James MarshallSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA4346
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 19 2007
Globetrotter
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Online Nine Century
Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands
1,227 legs, 6,943.0 hours
906 legs,
5,459.3 hours online 1,187 legs,
6,710.7 hours ACARS 50 legs,
141.3 hours event 152 legs dispatched, 147.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 19:49 ET by Luis Gambetta
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yea
Luis GambettaSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on March 11 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Forty Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Six Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"In the cold Kentucky rain" Horn Lake, MS USA
6,858 legs, 11,160.7 hours
4,673 legs,
6,709.8 hours online 5,630 legs,
8,974.5 hours ACARS 371 legs,
587.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 20:38 ET by Scott D Williams
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Get rated in the L-1011 too. The B747 goes along with it. I think you will enjoy the L-1011.
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA6540
Captain, B777-200
Joined on October 20 2008
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
240 legs, 562.2 hours
8 legs,
12.1 hours online 177 legs,
412.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
23.1 hours event 363 legs, 903.4 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 20:45 ET by Augusto Casado
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You can also come to the 777 program to get the 747 ratings. I think you will enjoy the super long hauls like Atlanta - Mumbai - Atlanta, Newark - Hong Kong- Newark, Atlanta - Shanghai - Atlanta and that kind of flights !!
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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!" Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online 299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 21:03 ET by George Lewis
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The B744 is in pre-release mode right now - basically we're going over the bird and making sure it is ready for you guys. Thanks to Rob Morgan, the AOM is nearly ready to go out the door as well. It'll be a few more days at least...
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DVA5046
Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 17 2007
Century Club
"Gears are useful-when you use them." Markham, ON Canada
191 legs, 466.8 hours
52 legs,
123.4 hours online 163 legs,
390.2 hours ACARS 10 legs,
38.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 21:08 ET by Bryon Lee
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or the DC-8 program is always good for 4 engines aircraft ratings
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DVA6540
Captain, B777-200
Joined on October 20 2008
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
240 legs, 562.2 hours
8 legs,
12.1 hours online 177 legs,
412.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
23.1 hours event 363 legs, 903.4 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 21:08 ET by Augusto Casado
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That's good news!! I can't wait to fly it!!
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DVA6540
Captain, B777-200
Joined on October 20 2008
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
240 legs, 562.2 hours
8 legs,
12.1 hours online 177 legs,
412.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
23.1 hours event 363 legs, 903.4 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 21:13 ET by Augusto Casado
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Bryon, you forget the A340... The only way that you can get that rating is doing the 777 checkride (or also get transfer to AFVA and be in the A340 program)
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DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on March 11 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Forty Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Six Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"In the cold Kentucky rain" Horn Lake, MS USA
6,858 legs, 11,160.7 hours
4,673 legs,
6,709.8 hours online 5,630 legs,
8,974.5 hours ACARS 371 legs,
587.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 19 2009 21:41 ET by Scott D Williams
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The engines and ambient sound in the L-1011 fleet airplane are really quite good. They relax you a little bit in or out of busy airports on Vatsim. I think this is one of our best airplanes.
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA4346
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 19 2007
Globetrotter
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Online Nine Century
Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands
1,227 legs, 6,943.0 hours
906 legs,
5,459.3 hours online 1,187 legs,
6,710.7 hours ACARS 50 legs,
141.3 hours event 152 legs dispatched, 147.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 20 2009 17:04 ET by Luis Gambetta
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yea i did the checkride for the 777 and after that i want to do the L-1011 check ride, if i pass the test
Luis GambettaSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA5656
Captain, B757-200
Joined on February 08 2008
Everett 500 Club
Million Mile Club
Online Six Century Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"||||" Atlanta, GA USA
1,382 legs, 4,606.1 hours
629 legs,
2,134.7 hours online 1,270 legs,
4,282.2 hours ACARS 13 legs,
27.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 26 2009 07:55 ET by Alex Vanover
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cool! i gotta get ratings!
Alex VanoverCaptain, B757-200
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DVA5112
Captain, MD-11
Joined on October 19 2007
Million Mile Club
50 State Club
Eight Century Club
Online Six Century Club
Charlottetown, PE Canada
864 legs, 3,446.1 hours
606 legs,
2,219.1 hours online 834 legs,
3,323.4 hours ACARS 3 legs,
6.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 27 2009 01:02 ET by Glen Swan
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So since i am an L-1011 pilot,does this mean i will have to do only a check ride in the 744 to be a pilot in the 747 program?
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DVA4480
Captain, B737-800
Joined on May 18 2007
Century Club
"Let's Hug It Out" Mt Pleasant, SC USA
109 legs, 220.6 hours
9 legs,
17.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 27 2009 10:28 ET by James Michael Gardner
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Wired magazine has a video of the NWA to DAL repaint. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/01/how-to-repaint.html
James Michael GardnerCaptain, B737-800
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DVA6540
Captain, B777-200
Joined on October 20 2008
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
240 legs, 562.2 hours
8 legs,
12.1 hours online 177 legs,
412.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
23.1 hours event 363 legs, 903.4 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
January 27 2009 15:07 ET by Augusto Casado
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Glen, you will have to pass the FO exam and the checkride to be a 747 pilot in the 747 program.
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DVA4410
Captain, A320
Joined on May 05 2007
Double Century Club
50 State Club
"I don't belong on the ground" Hollywood, FL USA
224 legs, 588.8 hours
73 legs,
225.9 hours online 206 legs,
537.3 hours ACARS 2 legs,
2.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 27 2009 16:40 ET by Devin Davis
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I am so excited I am starting to go crazy when is the program going to start.
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DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on March 11 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Forty Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Six Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"In the cold Kentucky rain" Horn Lake, MS USA
6,858 legs, 11,160.7 hours
4,673 legs,
6,709.8 hours online 5,630 legs,
8,974.5 hours ACARS 371 legs,
587.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 27 2009 22:55 ET by Scott D Williams
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Glen, you are an L-1011 pilot. You are rated to fly B747s for Delta and you need no check ride to keep your rating. I have been flying the Posky 747 for a while and love this airplane.
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA950
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on November 19 2002
Online Quadruple Century Club
Millennium Club
Million Mile Club
Events Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Houston, We have a Problem" Nazareth, PA USA
1,210 legs, 2,875.1 hours
1,147 legs,
2,716.7 hours online 886 legs,
1,977.2 hours ACARS 206 legs,
484.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 27 2009 23:05 ET by Anthony Piasecki
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Ok you guys are killing me, Guess i am going to have to add another rating to the list
Anthony PiaseckiSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!" Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online 299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 27 2009 23:11 ET by George Lewis
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Update - the AOM will publish very soon, and the Fleet installer is basically ready to go. You're probably looking at the 747 program going live by this weekend if everything goes well.
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DVA1651
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on April 25 2004
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Eight Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
White Pearl Accomplishment
"DAL1651 heavy is type MD-11, ready for blastoff" Nashville, TN
879 legs, 3,275.4 hours
436 legs,
1,621.5 hours online 626 legs,
2,413.4 hours ACARS 28 legs,
89.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 28 2009 01:28 ET by James Marshall
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Hmmm.... MD-11 or 747?
James MarshallSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA2784
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, COMM, 737-ATP
Joined on January 01 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Double Century Club
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Four Million Mile Club
"The PAST...learn from it or repeat it." Highland Home, AL USA
2,297 legs, 9,670.9 hours
243 legs,
873.7 hours online 2,024 legs,
8,459.1 hours ACARS 22 legs,
51.7 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 0.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 28 2009 11:34 ET by Rob Morgan
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Another piece of news. The PMDG B744 will be the only non-fleet B-747 allowed for check rides.
Rob MorganSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA5046
Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 17 2007
Century Club
"Gears are useful-when you use them." Markham, ON Canada
191 legs, 466.8 hours
52 legs,
123.4 hours online 163 legs,
390.2 hours ACARS 10 legs,
38.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 28 2009 11:36 ET by Bryon Lee
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Thanks for the heads up!
Also, another great freeware 747 is the RFP. It is only a 742 but it has good systems operation and a VC.
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DVA2784
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, COMM, 737-ATP
Joined on January 01 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Double Century Club
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Four Million Mile Club
"The PAST...learn from it or repeat it." Highland Home, AL USA
2,297 legs, 9,670.9 hours
243 legs,
873.7 hours online 2,024 legs,
8,459.1 hours ACARS 22 legs,
51.7 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 0.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 28 2009 13:11 ET by Rob Morgan
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Bryon,
The Ready for Pushback is the source for he -100 and -200 that are part of the FS9 installer and they are indeed nice birds. Sorry FSX'ers, RFP is not FSX compatible so you get he -400 only.
Rob MorganSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA4480
Captain, B737-800
Joined on May 18 2007
Century Club
"Let's Hug It Out" Mt Pleasant, SC USA
109 legs, 220.6 hours
9 legs,
17.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 28 2009 15:59 ET by James Michael Gardner
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What a beauty!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5rDJ_Nffw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkPiceapovc&feature=related
James Michael GardnerCaptain, B737-800
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