Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Is the DC-9 an approved aircraft?

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Is the DC-9 an approved aircraft?

DVA5270
Senior Captain, B737-800

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"p=np"
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Posted onPost created on September 27 2008 10:38 ET by Don Thomas

I recently saw a picture of a DC-9 in Delta colours. I notice that we have it in our fleet. I have recently fallen back in love with the historic a/c 727 etc. I have the Dreamfleet DC-9 in Delta colours can I fly this aircraft and count the hours ? I don't see it listed in my approved aircraft. I realize this could be a help desk issue, I just wanted to throw it out there.

Don Thomas

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
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Posted onPost created on September 27 2008 10:59 ET by Luke Kolin

It comes with the MD-88 ratings, I believe.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on September 27 2008 12:03 ET by Don Thomas

Thanks for your quick response.......I guess I'll hit the books again !

Don Thomas

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
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Posted onPost created on September 28 2008 21:27 ET by Scott D Williams

Don, are you still flying the Iron Knuckles DC9? Do you prefer the Dreamfleet?

Scott D Williams

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

Posted onPost created on September 29 2008 00:24 ET by Don Thomas

Well Scott, It was like this.....I fired up FS9 the other night and remembered all the old payware I had. Dreamfleet 727,Iron Knuck DC-9, and CoolSky MD-80, as well as CLS DC-10. The great thing is that Cool Sky is FSX ready.

So I said what the heck, I'll get the Mad Dog rating maybe transfer there or into the 727 program and spend the next 6-9 months flying steam gages. It will be fun.

I passed the written with a 95 and waiting to hear about the check ride. I should have aced it but I got the types of approachs in reverse order, NDB, VOR, ILS or ILS, VOR, NDB one is right and one is wrong.

Don Thomas

Senior Captain, B737-800

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