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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Hours, Legs, etc.

DVA6776
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on December 22 2008
Century Club
Online Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Atlanta, here I come"
Indianapolis, IN USA

169 legs, 338.2 hours
159 legs, 322.5 hours online
161 legs, 323.7 hours ACARS
31 legs, 65.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 05 2009 18:44 ET by Ruben Schuckit

First, I'm sorry for asking so many questions. And don't worry, I read all of the reading. biggrin

By the way, the manuals and other reading are greatly written! I think you get what I mean. wink

Anyway, I understand that you guy by a leg system for promotions. My question about this is: do hours count, and will it count if I am flying in other aircraft that are not in my program?

Thanks,
Ruben

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

DVA2701
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on November 21 2005
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Million Mile Club
Globetrotter
Online Nine Century
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

Denver, CO

1,041 legs, 3,309.1 hours
997 legs, 3,153.7 hours online
1,020 legs, 3,263.5 hours ACARS
21 legs, 38.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 05 2009 18:53 ET by Dean Shultz

As long as you fly an aircraft you are rated for, the hours will count. However, for hours to count for promotion, it needs to be done in the program you are in.

Dean Shultz (DVA2701)

DVA1583
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on March 23 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Seven Century Club

South America

710 legs, 1,938.2 hours
619 legs, 1,760.2 hours online
589 legs, 1,630.3 hours ACARS
16 legs, 61.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 05 2009 19:18 ET by Charly Azcue

Simply answer .. no ... hours don't count for promotion .. legs counts, for example you're a 757 F/O if you want to take the 757 Captain exam you need 10 flights / legs using the 757, after your 10th 757 PIREP is approved the system will let you take the 757 Captain written exam.

Regards

Charly Azcue (DVA1583)

Posted onPost created on January 05 2009 19:18 ET by Ruben Schuckit

Than what do hours count towards?

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 05 2009 19:22 ET by Charly Azcue

Nothing but for your stats .. as you said DVA follows a legs promotion system not hours.

Regards

Charly Azcue (DVA1583)

DVA5484
Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on January 03 2008
Century Club

"Not everyone works at 30,000 feet."
Western United States

153 legs, 221.8 hours
48 legs, 62.5 hours online
121 legs, 180.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 05 2009 19:50 ET by Carl Green

Don't be sorry for asking questions, the only stupid ones are the ones not asked. smile

Posted onPost created on January 05 2009 20:53 ET by Dean Shultz

And I'm sorry for giving incorrect information. I was assuming we were talking about the legs... my bad! My head is already in the corner with the dunce cap on... don't worry.

Dean Shultz (DVA2701)

DVA3787
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP

Joined on December 01 2006
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club

"Small planes don't make small brains"
Western Europe

277 legs, 515.9 hours
204 legs, 397.0 hours online
244 legs, 456.2 hours ACARS
39 legs, 80.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 05 2009 23:59 ET by Mark Salter

Our VA was created on a philosophy promoting skillful flying rather than long hours. I encourage you to read our Pilot Manual in the document library that explains all of this.

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on January 06 2009 16:59 ET by Ruben Schuckit

read my first post, mark. thanks

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

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

Posted onPost created on January 06 2009 17:03 ET by Lewis Gregory

Hours are accumulated and displayed, but they don't count for anything in terms of promotions or ratings. They're just there to look at.

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on January 06 2009 17:11 ET by Mark Salter

Sorry Ruben, midnight is my dizzy hour blahblah

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on January 06 2009 17:16 ET by Ruben Schuckit

no problem. i highly respect your time given to the airline as a chief pilot.

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 12 2009 18:04 ET by Ruben Schuckit

Anyway, another question. I think that it's great that you go by legs, but is it true that if you fly an airplane that is not in your program (example: I'm in 757, but can fly the crj's), it won't count for anything?

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

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

2,326 legs, 9,362.8 hours
240 legs, 553.9 hours online
1,984 legs, 8,155.9 hours ACARS
75 legs, 196.3 hours event
2,362 legs, 9,497.7 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4 hours
CURRENTLY LOGGED IN

Posted onPost created on January 12 2009 18:38 ET by Luke Kolin

It counts as another leg in your logbook.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on January 12 2009 18:42 ET by Ruben Schuckit

But nothing towards promotion, right?

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 21 2009 20:32 ET by Ruben Schuckit

So wait. I can be spending my time on long flights from lets say KATL to KSFO, I would get a good review of sids stars in route, etc.; but someone else could bypass me by doing fifteen quick lets in the time of my one. And also, as a virtual pilot, it would be nice if I could fly all the great aircrafts the flight simulator has to offer (for a reason). I think we all fly for a virtual airline because we want out time to go towards something.

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 21 2009 20:43 ET by Luke Kolin

Everything counts towards something. We're based around legs, not hours - that's just the way it is. Why does someone "bypassing you" bother you?

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on January 21 2009 20:45 ET by Ruben Schuckit

I guess it doesn't, but I really just want to fly all my ratings for a reason. smile

I want to be able to fly the emb120 and it count almost as much as me flying a 757. smile

Thanks,
Ruben

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 21 2009 20:46 ET by Luke Kolin

They do count almost as much. They're added to your flight totals, and every flight makes you a better pilot.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on January 21 2009 20:56 ET by Ruben Schuckit

X_X

Ruben Schuckit

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 21 2009 22:30 ET by Carl Green

Ruben, people bypassing you in hours or legs shouldn't matter. It's all about the fun! smile

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 January 22 2009 00:44 ET by Ken Tucker

FWIW, I've been ribbed because I'm making the ATL-RDU shuttle runs in my 744. For me, I really do enjoy flying the Queen and the 20 or so minutes in cruise is perfect as I much prefer the going up and down bits, especially the landings. With that, the only stat I'm concerned with is the delta between my average landing speeds!

Cheers!!

Ken Tucker

Captain, B747-400

DVA6267
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on August 07 2008
Century Club
Online Century Club
B737 50 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

Duluth, MN

191 legs, 297.6 hours
160 legs, 246.4 hours online
179 legs, 279.2 hours ACARS
32 legs, 59.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 22 2009 16:43 ET by Benjamin Fonville

Ken:

Now I don't feel so bad about the flight I was just considering - DVA6014, Leg1 - LEX-CVG (72 miles).....in the 767. :-)

Benjamin Fonville

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 23 2009 00:21 ET by Ken Tucker

Nice! I like to at least get to some sort of cruise config prior to the descent checklist!! Gotta get that FSP revenue somehow...

Cheers!!

Ken Tucker

Captain, B747-400

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