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Is the Delta Flight Academy a requirement |
DVA7694
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on August 25 2009
Grand Forks, ND
44 legs, 55.0 hours
12 legs,
20.1 hours online 43 legs,
53.1 hours ACARS 5 legs,
9.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 11 2009 11:29 ET by Lucas Sterzinger
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I will be starting RW ground school in one week, and was wondering if Delta's Flight Academy is a requirement. I am also wondering if what I learn in Ground School will be the same as what I learn in the Flight Academy
Thanks,
Lucas
Lucas SterzingerCaptain, B737-800
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DVA1679
Senior Captain, A320
Joined on May 16 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
"flightdeckproductions.com" Utica, MI USA
322 legs, 620.4 hours
300 legs,
591.4 hours online 115 legs,
194.0 hours ACARS 5 legs,
11.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 11 2009 12:21 ET by Larry Foltran
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Although the Academy is not a requirement, it is encouraged. The Academy also offers training geared more towards commercial passenger aircraft. You will probably cover similar concepts as your RW ground school initially, put you'll eventually progress to more advanced areas.
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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
September 11 2009 12:38 ET by Michael Brown
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I'd highly recommend it!
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online 179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.6 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 11 2009 18:38 ET by Scott Clarke
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We used the current FAA program, books, etc + 40 + years of RW flying experience to develop the Delta VA flight academy. You will find that many of the concepts that we teach in the academy are also taught in the real world.....good luck on your training.
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DVA6535
First Officer, A320
OLP
Joined on October 18 2008
50 State Club
Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
San Angelo, TX
1,045 legs, 3,604.7 hours
84 legs,
193.1 hours online 1,010 legs,
3,443.7 hours ACARS 14 legs,
25.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2009 12:51 ET by Matthew Lamay
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Scott, since I am a real world private pilot, would I be able to skip some of the initial lessons or am I still required to go through the entire course?
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online 179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.6 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2009 17:37 ET by Scott Clarke
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You would not "skip" the lessons but when you fly with your instructor you should breeze thru parts of the course. The key to the course is to fly the EMB120 as much as you can to work on flying it.....If you can devote 2-3 nights a week to fly with the instructor and then practice the other nights, you should move thru the course very quickly. However, if you fly the EMB 120 once a week, and do not practice, it will take you some time to get through....
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DVA7421
First Officer, A330-300
E-MAIL
Joined on June 11 2009
"Shoot For The Stars And Beyond" Johns Creek, GA USA
94 legs, 331.9 hours
64 legs,
289.4 hours online 86 legs,
311.5 hours ACARS 2 legs,
5.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2009 17:39 ET by Brandon Daly
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No not really although it does take a really long time till they get to you.
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online 179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.6 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2009 17:41 ET by Scott Clarke
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Takes a long time cause we have two instructors.....and lots of pilots
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DVA7421
First Officer, A330-300
E-MAIL
Joined on June 11 2009
"Shoot For The Stars And Beyond" Johns Creek, GA USA
94 legs, 331.9 hours
64 legs,
289.4 hours online 86 legs,
311.5 hours ACARS 2 legs,
5.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2009 17:42 ET by Brandon Daly
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O well I enrolled like a month or so ago SO?
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online 179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.6 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2009 19:38 ET by Scott Clarke
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SO it will take some time, probably around 6 months...or more....
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DVA7421
First Officer, A330-300
E-MAIL
Joined on June 11 2009
"Shoot For The Stars And Beyond" Johns Creek, GA USA
94 legs, 331.9 hours
64 legs,
289.4 hours online 86 legs,
311.5 hours ACARS 2 legs,
5.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2009 19:43 ET by Brandon Daly
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Well r u done like have you completed your courses?
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DVA4069
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on February 18 2007
Everett 250 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"War Eagle!" Southeastern United States
681 legs, 2,227.3 hours
478 legs,
1,098.5 hours online 607 legs,
1,936.8 hours ACARS 25 legs,
59.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 17 2009 20:51 ET by J.T. Coston
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Brandon....... Scott is an instructor... not a student.
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online 179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS 1 legs,
1.6 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 18 2009 08:17 ET by Scott Clarke
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Brandon: Jim Warner and I run the flight academy!
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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
September 18 2009 13:04 ET by George Lewis
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Brandon,
Take a look at this page and you will learn who the staff members are: http://www.deltava.org/staff.do
Scott Clarke is the Vice President of Training, and Jim Warner is the Director of the Flight Academy
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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 22 2009 10:25 ET by Brian Hankey
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Scott and Jim do a marvelous job of running the academy - Can't wait to get back there
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