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DVA10381
Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 08 2011
Eastern Canada
28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs,
36.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 30 2012 20:37 ET by Takbir Ahmed
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Hi, I flew a route today, it was from ATL-ECP initially, but I couldnt land at ECP because it was a much newer airport then fsx, thus I landed at PFN. The entire route was 216nm, all of which If flew at 1x speed (normal;not accelerated). But it says that the flight is not eligible of counting towards my promotion...? I don't get it, what am I missing?
This is exactly what it says:
Reviewer Comments Not eligible for promotion: Time at 1X = 3716sec, time at 2X/4X = 122sec
Thanks waiting for any help regarding this.
Takbir AhmedCaptain, B737-800
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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
June 30 2012 20:52 ET by Michael Brown
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See NOTAM #36: http://www.deltava.org/notams.do
Time accelerated flight does not count towards promotion. Your PIREP indicated you had time acceleration.
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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
July 01 2012 08:16 ET by Kevin Cornish
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Takbir, your PIREP shows approximately 2 minutes at 4X. The entire flight must be flown at 1X.
Kevin CornishCaptain, B737-800
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DVA10381
Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 08 2011
Eastern Canada
28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs,
36.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 01 2012 12:28 ET by Takbir Ahmed
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Kevin, I did fly at 1X, last PIREP I was unaware of time acceleration and I flew at 4X, but this time I flew at 1X. It took me 61min and 56seconds, to complete the flight.
If you could take a look at my PIREP, it'll be greatly appreciated, it's DVA1430
Takbir AhmedCaptain, B737-800
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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
July 01 2012 12:38 ET by Kevin Cornish
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http://www.deltava.org/pirep.do?id=0xc4820
Takbir, your PIREP is showing 2 minutes, 2 seconds flown at 4x. Scroll down your PIREP to where it shows flight time. First it shows 1x, and right below that, it shows flight time in 4x. To qualify for promotion, you cannot have any time in acceleration. Even one minute in acceleration will make the flight ineligible for promotion.
Kevin CornishCaptain, B737-800
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DVA10381
Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 08 2011
Eastern Canada
28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs,
36.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 01 2012 14:51 ET by Takbir Ahmed
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Oh alright, Thanks Kevin
Takbir AhmedCaptain, B737-800
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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
July 01 2012 15:12 ET by Kevin Cornish
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No problem! Thats what the cooler is here for. I had a ton of questions too when I first started.
Kevin CornishCaptain, B737-800
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DVA10381
Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 08 2011
Eastern Canada
28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs,
36.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 01 2012 16:58 ET by Takbir Ahmed
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Oh Kevin, one last thing, is it okay if I fly other codeshare airlines on ACARS, such as Westjet or Aeromexico. Will hours from those airlines count towards promotion?
Takbir AhmedCaptain, B737-800
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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
July 01 2012 17:31 ET by Kevin Cornish
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As long as the flight can be found in the DVA schedule, and you are rated in an aircraft that can make the flight with legal fuel reserves, yes, you can fly it. For instance, you could fly AM510, an Aeromexico flight and have it count.
Kevin CornishCaptain, B737-800
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DVA10381
Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 08 2011
Eastern Canada
28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs,
36.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 02 2012 08:30 ET by Takbir Ahmed
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Oh, okay I get it. And what about flying routes with a dispatcher. For instance yesterday, I flew from ATL-CAE on ACARS, and prior to my flight it said, there is a dispatch for this route, or something similar to that. So, what is the benefit of flying via dispatched routes...?
Takbir AhmedCaptain, B737-800
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DVA8512
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 11 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Iron Dispatcher
Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
White Pearl Accomplishment
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Online Seven Century Club
"I love to fly and it shows." Cary, NC
1,159 legs, 3,850.2 hours
703 legs,
2,373.6 hours online 1,088 legs,
3,581.1 hours ACARS 25 legs,
104.5 hours event 746 legs dispatched, 564.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 02 2012 08:35 ET by Elise Van De Putte
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Dispatcher routes are routes that can be loaded with a flight. Other flights, you'd need an actual dispatcher to get a dispatch route. Dispatch routes are just routes that someone (the dispatcher) has made for you.
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DVA10381
Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 08 2011
Eastern Canada
28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs,
36.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 02 2012 13:12 ET by Takbir Ahmed
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Oh alright, thanks!
Takbir AhmedCaptain, B737-800
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