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DVA5486
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on January 24 2008
Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
Online Six Century Club
"Aviate, Navagate, Communicate!" Western United States
746 legs, 2,962.5 hours
700 legs,
2,813.1 hours online 587 legs,
2,384.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
25.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 23 2009 01:48 ET by Brett Gann
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So a long time ago i started my private pilot course in the flight academy but didnt do any flights and it got the rating of abaonded. Now i have more time and am ready to start up, but i dont know how to re-enroll because it was aboned. Should i just do the first flight in the course and start it up again?
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DVA6064
Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 21 2008
50 State Club
Double Century Club
"..and God said let there be planes!!" Carlisle, Cumbria GB
282 legs, 739.7 hours
31 legs,
63.8 hours online 217 legs,
577.5 hours ACARS 2 legs,
6.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 23 2009 09:32 ET by Jordan English
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Brett, if you go into pilot center then right down to the bottom where it says flight academy click there. It should come up with private pilot, stage 1, abandoned in orange. Click the word private pilot. Finally go down to the bottom of this page and it should say "return". You will have requested re-enrollement. Hope this helps,
All best!
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DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM
Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
"pitchpowertrim.com" Anderson, MO
619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs,
503.1 hours online 580 legs,
1,026.5 hours ACARS 89 legs,
191.0 hours event 236 legs dispatched, 110.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
August 23 2009 10:32 ET by Michael Brown
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You will have a long wait as you will be at the back of the line. The PPL Academy is just now processing January 09' applicants.
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DVA5486
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on January 24 2008
Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
Online Six Century Club
"Aviate, Navagate, Communicate!" Western United States
746 legs, 2,962.5 hours
700 legs,
2,813.1 hours online 587 legs,
2,384.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
25.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 24 2009 00:16 ET by Brett Gann
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Ok, thanks. Two more questions:
1: Is there some manual or papre i can get that gives me specific details of each flight i am supossed to do?
2: I use the older version of ACARS because it works alot better on my computer than the newer version, on the older version i noticed that there was no button for flight academy, should i use the new version or what should i do?
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DVA7343
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on May 16 2009
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Triple Century Club
"It's not a job but an adventure " Lugoff, SC USA
368 legs, 798.4 hours
39 legs,
73.8 hours online 358 legs,
777.7 hours ACARS 1 legs,
2.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 24 2009 05:52 ET by John Morris
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Yeh I have been in the soup line for a while too Brett. I say we head over to and get us a bag lunch since it will be a while
John MorrisCaptain, B777-200
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DVA3382
Senior Captain, B717-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 26 2006
Event Half Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Kangaroo Club
Three Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
Everett 1500 Club
White Knuckles Club
"Go For Launch" Houston, TX
3,295 legs, 8,680.6 hours
712 legs,
1,197.7 hours online 3,233 legs,
8,521.4 hours ACARS 61 legs,
145.0 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 6.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
August 25 2009 09:23 ET by Ryan Daugherty
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Brett,
You will be given access to the proper documents at the time you are accepted into the program. Also, the version of ACARS doesn't matter for the Flight Academy. While you should usually use the newest version, ACARS will only be used for two flights during your PPL training. You will meet up with your CFI and connect to each other's planes via Gates.to FSNet ($5). It is a nifty program. You'll work out a time with said CFI, fly the lessons and you will have a solo cross country to do, as assigned by your CFI. Once all that is done, you'll do a check ride review lesson then onto to the check ride. Hope this helps!
RD
Ryan DaughertySenior Captain, B717-200
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DVA3611
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP E-MAIL
Joined on October 09 2006
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
50 State Club
Online Seven Century Club
"If it works, don't fix it!" TX USA
881 legs, 2,043.7 hours
723 legs,
1,492.6 hours online 859 legs,
1,966.3 hours ACARS 163 legs,
384.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 25 2009 21:17 ET by Martin Pettersson
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Brett,
I read in one of the posts, that the Academy uses the EMB-120ER for the PPL coarse. It recommends to get familiar with this aircraft and also read the Academy manuals found in the Document Library in advance to starting the PPL coarse.
I for one have begun flying the EMB-120ER (off-line and no ACARS) just to get used to it.
Hope this helps...
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DVA5486
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on January 24 2008
Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
Online Six Century Club
"Aviate, Navagate, Communicate!" Western United States
746 legs, 2,962.5 hours
700 legs,
2,813.1 hours online 587 legs,
2,384.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
25.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 25 2009 21:37 ET by Brett Gann
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Yes, looks like i will be waiting a while before starting, I will also get the new version of acars and see how it runs and strta flying the EMB-120 more often.
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DVA5683
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP, PPL
Joined on March 14 2008
Double Century Club
"Every Drop of Water Shapes The Stone" Lake Mary, FL USA
286 legs, 837.5 hours
56 legs,
158.0 hours online 271 legs,
810.5 hours ACARS 5 legs,
19.9 hours event 6,277 legs, 16,226.7 hours total 2 legs dispatched, 18.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2009 14:50 ET by Brian Hankey
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The other recommendation that I would have is fly out and around Salt Lake City (Home of the Academy)
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DVA3382
Senior Captain, B717-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 26 2006
Event Half Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Kangaroo Club
Three Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
Everett 1500 Club
White Knuckles Club
"Go For Launch" Houston, TX
3,295 legs, 8,680.6 hours
712 legs,
1,197.7 hours online 3,233 legs,
8,521.4 hours ACARS 61 legs,
145.0 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 6.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2009 15:55 ET by Ryan Daugherty
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Pick up the Gary Wilsup (sp?) SLC file on avsim. You'll need that.
RD
Ryan DaughertySenior Captain, B717-200
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DVA5486
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on January 24 2008
Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
Online Six Century Club
"Aviate, Navagate, Communicate!" Western United States
746 legs, 2,962.5 hours
700 legs,
2,813.1 hours online 587 legs,
2,384.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
25.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2009 16:52 ET by Brett Gann
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Ok sweet, il start basing my flights out of SLC and get my scenery updated.Thanks.
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DVA5683
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP, PPL
Joined on March 14 2008
Double Century Club
"Every Drop of Water Shapes The Stone" Lake Mary, FL USA
286 legs, 837.5 hours
56 legs,
158.0 hours online 271 legs,
810.5 hours ACARS 5 legs,
19.9 hours event 6,277 legs, 16,226.7 hours total 2 legs dispatched, 18.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2009 17:04 ET by Brian Hankey
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Hey I just made sure... it's Gary Widup scenery No worries, it's very frame-rate friendly.
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DVA5486
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on January 24 2008
Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
Online Six Century Club
"Aviate, Navagate, Communicate!" Western United States
746 legs, 2,962.5 hours
700 legs,
2,813.1 hours online 587 legs,
2,384.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
25.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2009 20:57 ET by Brett Gann
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Yes, whats the website, i cant seem to find it anywere?
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DVA5683
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP, PPL
Joined on March 14 2008
Double Century Club
"Every Drop of Water Shapes The Stone" Lake Mary, FL USA
286 legs, 837.5 hours
56 legs,
158.0 hours online 271 legs,
810.5 hours ACARS 5 legs,
19.9 hours event 6,277 legs, 16,226.7 hours total 2 legs dispatched, 18.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 15:53 ET by Brian Hankey
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Brett - Have a gander here http://library.avsim.net/sendfile.php?DLID=118105
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DVA5486
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on January 24 2008
Six Century Club
Million Mile Club
Online Six Century Club
"Aviate, Navagate, Communicate!" Western United States
746 legs, 2,962.5 hours
700 legs,
2,813.1 hours online 587 legs,
2,384.8 hours ACARS 12 legs,
25.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 17:15 ET by Brett Gann
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Ok, thanks!
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