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DVA5998
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on May 29 2008
50 State Club
Online Century Club
Million Mile Club
Six Century Club
"I'd rather be flying." Watkinsville, GA USA
618 legs, 2,841.0 hours
162 legs,
452.4 hours online 603 legs,
2,768.8 hours ACARS 7 legs,
16.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 27 2009 21:04 ET by Austin McCall
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Ok, first off...could we just compile a .pdf or a stickied forum post of recommended add-ons for FSX and FS9? (two sims separated, please) (both payware and freeware)
Second...I think it would be a good idea if in the pilot center we could have a link to a roster of pilots that are in your equipment type. This VA is too huge to know everyone anymore, so maybe at least you could get to know some people that fly your equipment type. Also within that you could look at other programs' rosters, just in case you are in the CRJ pilot but like the 737 and can't fly it because you don't have the rating (new or can't pass CR). This could also be under "Our People" on the main site. I think that would be a cool thing to have.
Thanks
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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 27 2009 21:22 ET by Michael Brown
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We do have a roster that can be sorted by equipment type, look on your side bar under "PEOPLE"
http://www.deltava.org/roster.do
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DVA7373
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on May 31 2009
"Howdy" Southeastern United States
72 legs, 187.6 hours
32 legs,
85.4 hours online 67 legs,
153.2 hours ACARS 2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 27 2009 21:28 ET by Nicholas Taylor
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A .pdf or post of recommended add-ons for FS9 and FSX freeware or payware would be huge because of the large amount of both. But would be greatly helpful and eliminate at least 3 or 4 posts a week.
Nicholas TaylorCaptain, B757-200
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DVA1038
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club
"Celer, Silens, Mortalis" Summerville, SC USA
169 legs, 1,008.2 hours
56 legs,
288.5 hours online 25 legs,
221.2 hours ACARS 1 legs,
5.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 27 2009 22:00 ET by Kevin Cornish
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Sure you didn't lowball that estimate Nicholas? I'm seeing AT LEAST one post daily asking about addons for either FSX or FS9. Its probably closer to 10-14 a week. Of course, a database like that would have to be no more than a simple list. Product, Price (if payware), type (i.e. addon a/c, scenery, weather, etc), recomended or not. And that last one prob. wouldn't be there b/c of products like the CS 757, some people love it, others hate it with no middle ground. Just my .02
Kevin CornishCaptain, B737-800
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DVA7373
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on May 31 2009
"Howdy" Southeastern United States
72 legs, 187.6 hours
32 legs,
85.4 hours online 67 legs,
153.2 hours ACARS 2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 27 2009 22:02 ET by Nicholas Taylor
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I think it would be good to provide a list with unbiased comments in it, example. CS 757 Aircraft Payware($xx.xx) FSX and FS9, recommended FSX.
PSS 757 Aircraft Payware ($xx.xx) FS9 only, recommended FS9.
Nicholas TaylorCaptain, B757-200
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DVA1038
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club
"Celer, Silens, Mortalis" Summerville, SC USA
169 legs, 1,008.2 hours
56 legs,
288.5 hours online 25 legs,
221.2 hours ACARS 1 legs,
5.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 27 2009 22:07 ET by Kevin Cornish
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See, something like that would be great. The only thing I'd be a little leary of is whether or not the "recomended" should be in there. Like I said, opinions vary so widly on most addons that what one person would recomend, another would say to avoid like the plauge. I do thin the list would be a great idea though. Then, anyone who is curious about which addons they want could check the list, see whats available, then if they had a specific ques. about a product, they could post that in the cooler. It would at least eliminate the, "hey what addons should I get for FS_?"
Kevin CornishCaptain, B737-800
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DVA5998
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on May 29 2008
50 State Club
Online Century Club
Million Mile Club
Six Century Club
"I'd rather be flying." Watkinsville, GA USA
618 legs, 2,841.0 hours
162 legs,
452.4 hours online 603 legs,
2,768.8 hours ACARS 7 legs,
16.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 28 2009 01:33 ET by Austin McCall
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My point exactly. So that we can save some bandwidth here, and a few nuisances...we should compile a list of add-ons. Now, the thing is, there are so many out there, you would only be able to do a few. But part of the idea was to have it to where it can be openly edited so that if someone sees an add-on, downloads it and likes it he can then post it in the topic/pdf so that one person doesn't have to go through and type everything. People contributing, instead of one or a few slaving.
An idea for that system is to have a forum topic, make it a sticky, and post a reply the add-on(s) recommended with details, and then a staff member can compile it into the topic and delete the reply for organization purposes.
I know that it might be a nuisance at first, but after a short while, it will be worth it.
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber" Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online 1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS 55 legs,
114.8 hours event 195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 28 2009 06:39 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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http://www.flightsimulatorguide.com/reviews/aircraft/files.php?cat=13
And we have a resource section as well here in DVA
Tons of this question "must haves" for FS9 and FSX online already - search Google.
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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
September 28 2009 06:47 ET by Luis Gambetta
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Thats a good one Andy,i put that in the web resources a while ago
Luis GambettaSenior Captain, B777-200
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