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DVA8854
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on July 27 2010
"Atlanta Approach, we have a problem." Williamsburg, VA USA
18 legs, 24.0 hours
17 legs,
21.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2010 15:00 ET by Jordan Seymour
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As of 2;55pm EST, I have completed my first flight as a pilot with DVA. The flight was in a CRJ-900 from PHF to ATL. Wow, it took me 3 tries, but I finally have my first flight leg!
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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
July 31 2010 15:05 ET by Michael Brown
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Congrats ..... but I think you totaled the aircraft upon arrival.
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DVA8854
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on July 27 2010
"Atlanta Approach, we have a problem." Williamsburg, VA USA
18 legs, 24.0 hours
17 legs,
21.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2010 15:07 ET by Jordan Seymour
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I would have if I hadn't turned off crashes.
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DVA4031
Captain, B757-200
Joined on January 20 2007
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Port Orchard, WA
1,186 legs, 3,343.2 hours
1,177 legs,
3,327.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2010 15:36 ET by Quinlan Cao
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Nice job... but I can't emphasize the importance of keeping your speed up! The hard landing rate means that you basically dropped like a brick out of the sky.
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DVA7956
Captain, A320
OLP
Joined on November 05 2009
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Swing on a star" Manassas, VA USA
478 legs, 905.6 hours
259 legs,
494.7 hours online 473 legs,
893.0 hours ACARS 70 legs,
123.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2010 15:39 ET by Scott Bradley
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Congrats - stick with it - you ride it, it doesn't ride you.
Scott BradleyCaptain, A320
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DVA8854
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on July 27 2010
"Atlanta Approach, we have a problem." Williamsburg, VA USA
18 legs, 24.0 hours
17 legs,
21.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2010 15:41 ET by Jordan Seymour
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lol, yeah, I'm trying to get into the flight school. Maybe they can help me.
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DVA7956
Captain, A320
OLP
Joined on November 05 2009
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Swing on a star" Manassas, VA USA
478 legs, 905.6 hours
259 legs,
494.7 hours online 473 legs,
893.0 hours ACARS 70 legs,
123.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2010 15:49 ET by Scott Bradley
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Listen to Quinlan - you need more speed across the threshold. When you have full flaps and a normal approach, you should keep power on (50-60% - depends, but you get my point) all the way across the threshold. You don't pull power off until you are within 50 feet of the ground. Don't flair like it's a small plane - fly it onto the runway. You can finesse it later.
Scott BradleyCaptain, A320
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DVA8854
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on July 27 2010
"Atlanta Approach, we have a problem." Williamsburg, VA USA
18 legs, 24.0 hours
17 legs,
21.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2010 15:56 ET by Jordan Seymour
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ok
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DVA7956
Captain, A320
OLP
Joined on November 05 2009
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Swing on a star" Manassas, VA USA
478 legs, 905.6 hours
259 legs,
494.7 hours online 473 legs,
893.0 hours ACARS 70 legs,
123.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 31 2010 16:04 ET by Scott Bradley
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It won't be long before you are bragging about landing with -25 feet per minute descent. Whish isn't good either.
Scott BradleyCaptain, A320
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DVA8854
Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on July 27 2010
"Atlanta Approach, we have a problem." Williamsburg, VA USA
18 legs, 24.0 hours
17 legs,
21.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 01 2010 13:29 ET by Jordan Seymour
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Is it possible to land with -0 feet per minute?
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DVA4031
Captain, B757-200
Joined on January 20 2007
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Port Orchard, WA
1,186 legs, 3,343.2 hours
1,177 legs,
3,327.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 01 2010 15:00 ET by Quinlan Cao
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Jordan Seymour wrote:
Is it possible to land with -0 feet per minute?
Nope. Why would you even want to?
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DVA5919
Captain, MD-11
Joined on May 13 2008
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Commuter Conquest
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"...and don't call me Shirley" Hillsboro, OR USA
494 legs, 1,357.8 hours
4 legs,
3.7 hours online 493 legs,
1,355.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 01 2010 15:14 ET by Jack Vogel
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Before I ever joined a VA I went thru the builtin flight instruction that FSX (FS9 has it too btw)
provides. Those and the missions are both fun, and a good way to get some notion of the
basics of flying.
In the RW no pilot ever flies a CRJ til they've logged scads of hours in a small prop, and
then a twin so I think its a realistic path to take for yourself. Besides, its FUN
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