Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Requsting Additional Ratings

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Requsting Additional Ratings

DVA5685
Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on March 13 2008
50 State Club
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

Northeastern United States

261 legs, 486.8 hours
153 legs, 285.6 hours online
245 legs, 464.7 hours ACARS
19 legs, 47.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 17 2008 16:56 ET by Brad Barton

If I requested additional ratings in the MD-88, would i stay in the 737 program, or would I only be in the MD-88 program?

Brad Barton

Captain, B777-200

DVA1933
Senior Captain, B727-200

Joined on September 19 2004
Triple Century Club

Monterrey, NL Mexico

357 legs, 860.4 hours
72 legs, 132.3 hours online
255 legs, 668.3 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 17 2008 17:28 ET by David Eugenio Gomez

As the name states, it's only "additional". You will remain in the 737 program until you request a program transfer.

I suggest you take a look at the PDFs in the Documents Library (in your Pilot Center), especially the Pilot Promotions Manual.

David Eugenio Gomez (DVA1933)

Posted onPost created on November 17 2008 17:39 ET by Brad Barton

Ok thanks.

Brad Barton

Captain, B777-200

DVA6497
Captain, B747-400

Joined on January 15 2006
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"RLTW"
Kerkrade, Limburg NL

366 legs, 574.8 hours
14 legs, 20.0 hours online
365 legs, 568.9 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on November 18 2008 14:17 ET by Ken Tucker

OK, I've read the .pdf and have successfully earned the 763 as an additional rating. What isn't clear in the .pdf is how can I continue to request additional ratings. I'm a left-seater in the 738 (Stage 1), an FO in the 736 (Stage 3) and want to end up with the 744 (Stage 4) as an additional rating. Currently, I can only request the 722 or 752 in the testing center. As both of those are Stage 3 types, do I have to fly x-number of flights in the 763 to then request the 744? That is where I get confused. I'm not interested in changing programs, just keen to try the big boys!

Cheers!!

Ken Tucker

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on November 19 2008 16:48 ET by Ken Tucker

Ken Tucker

Captain, B747-400

DVA3432
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on August 07 2006
Century Club

"Mile High Blackout"
Aurora, CO USA

152 legs, 525.6 hours
43 legs, 139.8 hours online
101 legs, 431.8 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 19 2008 18:43 ET by Mike Peterson

In order to fly with the big boys you have to be a big boy... once you get your ratings though you can simply request to go back to the 737 program and you will be made a 737 captain again

Mike Peterson

First Officer, B777-200

DVA1788
Captain, B737-800

Joined on July 17 2004
Century Club
50 State Club
B737 50 Club
US Capital Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

Vista, CA

159 legs, 180.2 hours
10 legs, 14.8 hours online
154 legs, 174.0 hours ACARS
178 legs, 200.9 hours total

Posted onPost created on November 19 2008 22:48 ET by David Sybiak

Hey Ken,

The way I read the promotion manual is that you would need to transfer into the next stage program, fly 10 flights and take the captains exam. At that point you would be able to start working on the next stage up if you choose or add additional rating. Like Mike said, you can stop anytime you want and request a "downgrade" to a lower stage program and you'll keep all your ratings. Hope this helps answer your question.

@Mike - You're killing me.... "you have to be a big boy" LOL

Blue Skies,

-Dave

David Sybiak

Captain, B737-800

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