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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic" Marietta, GA
2,241 legs, 8,967.3 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online 1,899 legs,
7,760.4 hours ACARS 75 legs,
196.3 hours event 2,277 legs, 9,102.2 hours total 91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 10:13 ET by Luke Kolin
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http://news.com.com//Into+the+wild+blue+virtual+yonder/2100-1043_3-6144347.html?tag=news.1
Well, we made CNET News today.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA613
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP, VFRADV
Joined on June 17 2002
50 State Club
Events Century Club
Million Mile Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Commuter Conquest
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Beware of the Green Baron!" Charlotte, NC USA
2,416 legs, 3,903.2 hours
2,239 legs,
3,527.0 hours online 2,050 legs,
3,065.5 hours ACARS 130 legs,
238.7 hours event 165 legs dispatched, 103.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 10:21 ET by David Keech
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Thats pretty cool! Thinking of sharing this with the pilots?
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DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on December 14 2003
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Globetrotter
Moose Club
US Capital Club
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Livin' in the Dog Pound!" Kannapolis, NC
558 legs, 1,984.3 hours
250 legs,
611.8 hours online 384 legs,
1,530.5 hours ACARS 38 legs,
82.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 11:00 ET by Lewis Gregory
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Awesome! Did somebody from CNet find the website and contact you for an interview, Luke?
BTW, did you see we're the only VA that actually got linked? HOOAH! Vacuum and dust the place, boys, we're gonna get some visitors! (Might be a good idea to keep a slightly tighter hand on the Cooler for the next few days, maybe?)
Lewis GregorySenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic" Marietta, GA
2,241 legs, 8,967.3 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online 1,899 legs,
7,760.4 hours ACARS 75 legs,
196.3 hours event 2,277 legs, 9,102.2 hours total 91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 11:09 ET by Luke Kolin
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I'm going to be keeping an eye on what awstats returns over the next 48 hours. I actually think this box could handle being slashdotted.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic" Marietta, GA
2,241 legs, 8,967.3 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online 1,899 legs,
7,760.4 hours ACARS 75 legs,
196.3 hours event 2,277 legs, 9,102.2 hours total 91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 13:52 ET by Luke Kolin
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I'm going to open this one up. If someone wants to post on digg, I'd love to see it.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA2750
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 17 2005
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club
"Roll Tide Roll" Montgomery, AL USA
900 legs, 1,831.7 hours
818 legs,
1,580.2 hours online 804 legs,
1,594.9 hours ACARS 20 legs,
45.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 14:58 ET by Derek Bradley
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That was a pretty good article, especially for those people that don't understand why we do this. It was good to see we were the only linked airline.
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DVA2821
Captain, B737-800
Joined on January 15 2006
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Spokane, WA
158 legs, 259.3 hours
83 legs,
143.2 hours online 139 legs,
227.2 hours ACARS 5 legs,
8.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 15:11 ET by Jay Coffman
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thats great Luke!! Hows has that article pushed membership? i think that might be something interesting to track!!!
Jay CoffmanCaptain, B737-800
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DVA3294
Captain, B767-300
Joined on July 02 2006
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
"Failure is not an option" Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
446 legs, 854.1 hours
266 legs,
409.6 hours online 13 legs,
16.4 hours ACARS 33 legs,
60.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 15:37 ET by Ryan Nicolay
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Wow thats cool!
Ryan NicolayCaptain, B767-300
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DVA650
Senior Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL
Joined on June 28 2002
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
"IRS NAV ONLY" Lynchburg, VA USA
466 legs, 2,117.4 hours
301 legs,
1,436.8 hours online 163 legs,
781.4 hours ACARS 6 legs,
30.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 15:41 ET by Chuck Gehman
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Yes it is very cool, good job Luke!
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DVA3710
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, COMM
Joined on November 12 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Piston Prop 100 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"God is my pilot. I'm just the First Officer." Apopka, FL
432 legs, 690.6 hours
35 legs,
60.8 hours online 385 legs,
620.1 hours ACARS 6 legs,
7.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 16:23 ET by Sid Dudley
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Good job, Luke!
Sid DudleySenior Captain, DC-6
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DVA3102
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on April 30 2006
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
South American Samba Club
US Capital Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Tri-Millennium Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"If it flies in the skies, I'm on it" Los Angeles, CA
3,196 legs, 8,564.3 hours
75 legs,
117.3 hours online 3,082 legs,
8,306.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 17:36 ET by Jon Farabee
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This is great Luke, thanks for sharing it with us
Jon FarabeeSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA2962
Captain, B777-200
Joined on February 25 2006
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Cleared as filed" Nashua, NH USA
121 legs, 655.3 hours
104 legs,
554.7 hours online 116 legs,
639.6 hours ACARS 11 legs,
25.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 22:28 ET by Kieran Thorne
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Well then it's confirmed. 777 group flight for next year's hurricane season. I'm sure Adam will agree
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic" Marietta, GA
2,241 legs, 8,967.3 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online 1,899 legs,
7,760.4 hours ACARS 75 legs,
196.3 hours event 2,277 legs, 9,102.2 hours total 91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 22:32 ET by Luke Kolin
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OK, it ain't exactly being slashdotted - we get 6,500 home page hits a day and awstats tells me we got exactly 75 from the CNET article. Still any press is good press, and I think it's nice to present virtual aviation in a positive light.
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA2962
Captain, B777-200
Joined on February 25 2006
Century Club
Online Century Club
"Cleared as filed" Nashua, NH USA
121 legs, 655.3 hours
104 legs,
554.7 hours online 116 legs,
639.6 hours ACARS 11 legs,
25.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 18 2006 22:55 ET by Kieran Thorne
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Dugg: http://digg.com/gaming_news/Virtual_Airlines_take_to_the_blue_skies
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DVA2821
Captain, B737-800
Joined on January 15 2006
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Spokane, WA
158 legs, 259.3 hours
83 legs,
143.2 hours online 139 legs,
227.2 hours ACARS 5 legs,
8.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 19 2006 13:38 ET by Jay Coffman
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Luke, happened to notice you dropped your pic from the toronto group flight the other day in the 707 for the article. Beautiful plane I might add, had the pleasure of flying the KC-135 in the military at one point which of course is the military varient of sorts!!!
Jay CoffmanCaptain, B737-800
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DVA230
Senior Captain, MD-11
Joined on August 14 2001
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
"Old School Rules!!!" Owensboro, KY USA
228 legs, 410.8 hours
156 legs,
269.0 hours online 61 legs,
107.9 hours ACARS 3 legs,
5.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 19 2006 17:18 ET by Michael Banks
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Guy's a Genius...
SeeYa Up THere!!
Mike
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DVA057
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM
Joined on June 02 2002
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"We Are ... Penn State!" Atlanta, GA USA
672 legs, 1,338.4 hours
531 legs,
1,076.4 hours online 392 legs,
786.1 hours ACARS 190 legs,
406.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
December 19 2006 18:50 ET by Terry Eshenour
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Great article and PR for Virtual Aviation and DVA.
Interesting selection of the screen shot of the trusty DC-8 over the Niagara Peninsula heading home to Toronto. I also noted some familiar DVA ACARS gauges on the panel of the aircraft on final.
When was the last time a hurricane hit Toronto?
Terry EshenourSenior Captain, B777-200
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