DVA3247
First Officer, CRJ-200
Joined on June 18 2006
Western United States
3 legs, 7.5 hours
3 legs,
7.5 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
June 20 2006 18:26 ET by Todd Kirkwood
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DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV E-MAIL
Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Eight Century
Charlotte, NC
1,252 legs, 1,761.1 hours
814 legs,
1,022.2 hours online 1,234 legs,
1,739.1 hours ACARS 31 legs,
49.6 hours event 3 legs dispatched, 2.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 20 2006 23:06 ET by Andrew Vane
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DVA1994
Captain, B737-800
Joined on October 30 2004
50 State Club
US Capital Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Six Century Club
Long Beach 250 Club
Online Triple Century Club
US Mountaineer Club
"Every Day Is A Gift" Concord, NH
682 legs, 1,551.2 hours
301 legs,
859.8 hours online 495 legs,
951.2 hours ACARS 28 legs,
93.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 20 2006 23:09 ET by Tom Burrill
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DVA3083
Captain, B757-200
Joined on February 14 2006
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
"Always striving for excellence!!" Augusta, GA
474 legs, 1,105.4 hours
67 legs,
193.8 hours online 274 legs,
509.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 29 2006 14:50 ET by Chuck Mcdowell
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As stated above Instruments need to be watched carefully there are no real reference points outside the aircraft, this is not saying dont look outside from time to time, that is called collision avoidence. If your arrival aircraft has a VASI...visual approach slope indicator that is a great tool to use, it is a set of red and white lights located on the left side of rnwy. remember this, white over white to high red over red your dead to low red over white your alright your on the glide slope. Have fun but dont be discouraged if all does not go well the first time. Im a real world pilot and i was flying a lear and doing real well toward getting my rating. Well, when it came time to night fly things seem to happen much faster and even using the ILS and VASI the first couple of landings put my instructors butthole and mine around our necks...not a pretty turtle neck lol..it got better and i got my rating.you will find with practice night flying is alot of fun. Best wishes.
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DVA3082
Captain, B737-800
Joined on February 23 2006
"At least im not an airbus" Northeastern United States
39 legs, 49.4 hours
38 legs,
48.8 hours online 24 legs,
31.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 30 2006 21:19 ET by Josh Culbert
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As everyone else said, Instruments are key. HUD is a very helpful tool for night flights because it lets you watch for traffic, get somewhat of a visual of where you need to be going or where you are headed, and obviously, it gives you your altitude/airspeed/heading, etc. Take it slow, and dont be afraid if you screw up to try again!!
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