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Long Distance Online Event In A Regional Jet? |
DVA10641
Chief Pilot, B767-300
OLP
Joined on March 29 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Events Quadruple Century
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
Everett 1500 Club
Rosemount, MN USA
1,925 legs, 4,312.3 hours
1,803 legs,
3,785.3 hours online 1,905 legs,
4,278.5 hours ACARS 614 legs,
1,216.8 hours event 18 legs dispatched, 157.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 26 2012 12:22 ET by Jason Boche
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Still new here so I'll ask - for online events with longer distances such as the one coming up from Hawaii to the west coast, is it implied that pilots in regional jet programs (such as the CRJ) should not be participating since the equipment can't make the distance? The sign up form shows the CJR as available equipment for the event. The 900 might make it a little over half way on fuel with favorable winds but clearly this would be an unrealistic flight for the event.
Jason BocheChief Pilot, B767-300
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DVA8752
Captain, B767-300
Joined on January 01 2010
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Sedalia, CO
338 legs, 1,236.8 hours
31 legs,
181.3 hours online 37 legs,
232.7 hours ACARS 2 legs,
8.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 26 2012 12:58 ET by Brandon Howell
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Correct. Unless you have the rating (737 at the very least), all you would be doing is drowning pax.
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DVA9545
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on March 03 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Million Mile Club
Events Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Toulouse 500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"YUPIIIII" Goiás Brazil
2,433 legs, 4,905.1 hours
2,264 legs,
4,632.5 hours online 2,425 legs,
4,875.5 hours ACARS 255 legs,
644.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 26 2012 14:00 ET by Thiago Braga
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Poor Jason. lol
Try to get the F/O for B738 program.
Maybe you will be able to fly.
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DVA7484
Captain, B767-300
Joined on July 01 2009
50 State Club
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
"Chinook crews carry everything!" Charter Township of Clinton, MI
262 legs, 1,116.0 hours
232 legs,
995.9 hours online 260 legs,
1,104.6 hours ACARS 2 legs,
5.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2012 16:05 ET by David Smith
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Is okay Jason......we were all new at one time.
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DVA7130
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP
Joined on March 23 2009
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Events Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Eight Century Club
Online Eight Century
"Hudson, we have a problem" Tyrone, GA USA
846 legs, 1,482.4 hours
814 legs,
1,429.8 hours online 818 legs,
1,443.2 hours ACARS 178 legs,
322.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 27 2012 17:07 ET by Ryan Morse
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It's implied that you should use an aircraft that can make it! I am sorry if you are not rated in an aircraft with sufficient range.
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DVA10641
Chief Pilot, B767-300
OLP
Joined on March 29 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Events Quadruple Century
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
Everett 1500 Club
Rosemount, MN USA
1,925 legs, 4,312.3 hours
1,803 legs,
3,785.3 hours online 1,905 legs,
4,278.5 hours ACARS 614 legs,
1,216.8 hours event 18 legs dispatched, 157.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2012 11:46 ET by Jason Boche
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Oh not a problem. I assumed that was the case but wanted to be sure. I'll eventually work my way to different equipment. Sitting in the cockpit for 6 hours online will need to be planned ahead - like when my family is not home (rare).
Jason BocheChief Pilot, B767-300
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DVA8752
Captain, B767-300
Joined on January 01 2010
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Sedalia, CO
338 legs, 1,236.8 hours
31 legs,
181.3 hours online 37 legs,
232.7 hours ACARS 2 legs,
8.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 28 2012 12:01 ET by Brandon Howell
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Jason Boche wrote:
Oh not a problem. I assumed that was the case but wanted to be sure. I'll eventually work my way to different equipment. Sitting in the cockpit for 6 hours online will need to be planned ahead - like when my family is not home (rare).
You can step away as long as you can hear the chimes of a new message and be able to respond quickly.
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DVA8560
Senior Captain, B767-300
OLP
Joined on May 01 2010
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club
København, Hovedstaden Danmark
313 legs, 1,204.2 hours
250 legs,
921.4 hours online 297 legs,
1,116.7 hours ACARS 8 legs,
38.8 hours event 848 legs, 2,955.2 hours total 331 legs dispatched, 302.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 29 2012 08:35 ET by Mathias Lund
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As with any flight at DVA you need to be able to make it legally which will say you'll have fuel for the route + alternate and 45 min reserve.
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