DVA4045
Captain, B737-800
Joined on February 10 2007
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Livonia, MI USA
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596.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 10 2009 10:37 ET by Angelo Corredino
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My favorite planes to fly are the PMDG 737/747, PSS 757/777 and the LVD 767. I am rated in all but the 777 which is why I have this question. How can I be rated in all of these Boeings except the 777 which is similar to the other Boeing's but here it say's I am rated in all of the Airbus series planes and I don't have a clue how to fly an Airbus?
The systems on the 777 are not much different then the 747, 757 or the 767 but the A330's etc are totally different. Anyway I could swap my Airbus ratings in for the 777 rating? Our passengers would feel much safer if we did.
Here are my Airbus ratings: A300-600, A310, A318, A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300.
I really couldn't tell you which Airbus is the big one but one of them has to be close in weight at the 777 no?
Angelo CorredinoCaptain, B737-800
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DVA5919
Captain, MD-11
Joined on May 13 2008
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"...and don't call me Shirley" Hillsboro, OR USA
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Posted onPost created on
May 10 2009 12:42 ET by Jack Vogel
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Uh, cuz its a seperate rating, in the real world they don't just give you a rating for anything that
weighs the same either
Besides, most the fun in DVA are the cool checkrides we get to work on, and believe me, you
wouldn't want to miss the challenge the 777 ride has to offer. Looking back I've enjoyed every
one of them for the unique challenge each offered.
I'm just about to do my 727 ride here shortly.
OH, the empty weight of the 777 is from 307 - 367K lbs depending on the model and config,
the A330-300 is lighter at only 262K, so you'd need to go A340 to get into the same range,
and then of course we're talking 4 engine, so it has new complexities.
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DVA4045
Captain, B737-800
Joined on February 10 2007
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Double Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Livonia, MI USA
283 legs, 661.1 hours
46 legs,
123.5 hours online 261 legs,
596.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 10 2009 13:25 ET by Angelo Corredino
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