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DVA4346
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on April 19 2007
Globetrotter
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Online Nine Century

Delft, Zuid-Holland Netherlands

1,227 legs, 6,943.0 hours
906 legs, 5,459.3 hours online
1,187 legs, 6,710.7 hours ACARS
50 legs, 141.3 hours event
152 legs dispatched, 147.8 hours

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 17:54 ET by Luis Gambetta

does anybody know when this will be relased?

Luis Gambetta

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA1651
Senior Captain, MD-11

Joined on April 25 2004
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Eight Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
White Pearl Accomplishment

"DAL1651 heavy is type MD-11, ready for blastoff"
Nashville, TN

879 legs, 3,275.4 hours
436 legs, 1,621.5 hours online
626 legs, 2,413.4 hours ACARS
28 legs, 89.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 19:10 ET by James Marshall

Soon I hope! I assume you're talking about the program? Within 2-4 weeks hopefully! biggrin

James Marshall

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 19:49 ET by Luis Gambetta

yea

Luis Gambetta

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP

Joined on March 11 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Forty Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
Seven Millennium Club

"In the cold Kentucky rain"
Horn Lake, MS USA

7,160 legs, 11,617.1 hours
4,673 legs, 6,709.8 hours online
5,630 legs, 8,974.5 hours ACARS
371 legs, 587.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 20:38 ET by Scott D Williams

Get rated in the L-1011 too. The B747 goes along with it. I think you will enjoy the L-1011.

Scott D Williams

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

DVA6540
Captain, B777-200

Joined on October 20 2008
Double Century Club
50 State Club

Caracas, Distrito Federal VE

240 legs, 562.2 hours
8 legs, 12.1 hours online
177 legs, 412.8 hours ACARS
12 legs, 23.1 hours event
363 legs, 903.4 hours total

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 20:45 ET by Augusto Casado

You can also come to the 777 program to get the 747 ratings. I think you will enjoy the super long hauls like Atlanta - Mumbai - Atlanta, Newark - Hong Kong- Newark, Atlanta - Shanghai - Atlanta and that kind of flights biggrin

DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM

Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA

862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs, 165.2 hours online
299 legs, 485.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 21:03 ET by George Lewis

The B744 is in pre-release mode right now - basically we're going over the bird and making sure it is ready for you guys. Thanks to Rob Morgan, the AOM is nearly ready to go out the door as well. It'll be a few more days at least...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA5046
Captain, DC-8-61
OLP

Joined on July 17 2007
Century Club

"Gears are useful-when you use them."
Markham, ON Canada

191 legs, 466.8 hours
52 legs, 123.4 hours online
163 legs, 390.2 hours ACARS
10 legs, 38.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 21:08 ET by Bryon Lee

or the DC-8 program is always good for 4 engines aircraft ratings smile

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 21:08 ET by Augusto Casado

That's good news!! I can't wait to fly it!!

Augusto Casado (DVA6540)

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 21:13 ET by Augusto Casado

Bryon, you forget the A340... The only way that you can get that rating is doing the 777 checkride (or also get transfer to AFVA and be in the A340 program)

Augusto Casado (DVA6540)

Posted onPost created on January 19 2009 21:41 ET by Scott D Williams

The engines and ambient sound in the L-1011 fleet airplane are really quite good. They relax you a little bit in or out of busy airports on Vatsim. I think this is one of our best airplanes.

Scott D Williams

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

Posted onPost created on January 20 2009 17:04 ET by Luis Gambetta

yea i did the checkride for the 777 and after that i want to do the L-1011 check ride, if i pass the test smile

Luis Gambetta

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA5656
Captain, B757-200

Joined on February 08 2008
Everett 500 Club
Online Six Century Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Two Million Mile Club

"||||"
Atlanta, GA USA

1,430 legs, 4,801.6 hours
629 legs, 2,134.7 hours online
1,318 legs, 4,477.7 hours ACARS
13 legs, 27.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 26 2009 07:55 ET by Alex Dean

cool! i gotta get ratings! biggrin

Alex Dean

Captain, B757-200

DVA5112
Captain, MD-11

Joined on October 19 2007
Million Mile Club
50 State Club
Eight Century Club
Online Six Century Club

Charlottetown, PE Canada

864 legs, 3,446.1 hours
606 legs, 2,219.1 hours online
834 legs, 3,323.4 hours ACARS
3 legs, 6.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 27 2009 01:02 ET by Glen Swan

So since i am an L-1011 pilot,does this mean i will have to do only a check ride in the 744 to be a pilot in the 747 program?

Glen Swan (DVA5112)

DVA4480
Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 18 2007
Century Club

"Let's Hug It Out"
Mt Pleasant, SC USA

109 legs, 220.6 hours
9 legs, 17.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 27 2009 10:28 ET by James Michael Gardner

Wired magazine has a video of the NWA to DAL repaint. http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/01/how-to-repaint.html

James Michael Gardner

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on January 27 2009 15:07 ET by Augusto Casado

Glen, you will have to pass the FO exam and the checkride to be a 747 pilot in the 747 program.

Augusto Casado (DVA6540)

DVA4410
Captain, A320

Joined on May 05 2007
Double Century Club
50 State Club

"I don't belong on the ground"
Hollywood, FL USA

224 legs, 588.8 hours
73 legs, 225.9 hours online
206 legs, 537.3 hours ACARS
2 legs, 2.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 27 2009 16:40 ET by Devin Davis

I am so excited I am starting to go crazy when is the program going to start.

Devin Davis (DVA4410)

Posted onPost created on January 27 2009 22:55 ET by Scott D Williams

Glen, you are an L-1011 pilot. You are rated to fly B747s for Delta and you need no check ride to keep your rating. I have been flying the Posky 747 for a while and love this airplane.

Scott D Williams

Senior Captain, L-1011-100

DVA950
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on November 19 2002
Online Quadruple Century Club
Millennium Club
Million Mile Club
Events Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"Houston, We have a Problem"
Nazareth, PA USA

1,210 legs, 2,875.1 hours
1,147 legs, 2,716.7 hours online
886 legs, 1,977.2 hours ACARS
206 legs, 484.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 27 2009 23:05 ET by Anthony Piasecki

Ok you guys are killing me, Guess i am going to have to add another rating to the list smile

Anthony Piasecki

Senior Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on January 27 2009 23:11 ET by George Lewis

Update - the AOM will publish very soon, and the Fleet installer is basically ready to go. You're probably looking at the 747 program going live by this weekend if everything goes well.

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on January 28 2009 01:28 ET by James Marshall

Hmmm.... MD-11 or 747? plotting

James Marshall

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA2784
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, COMM, 737-ATP

Joined on January 01 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Double Century Club
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Four Million Mile Club

"The PAST...learn from it or repeat it."
Highland Home, AL USA

2,310 legs, 9,806.8 hours
243 legs, 873.7 hours online
2,037 legs, 8,595.0 hours ACARS
22 legs, 51.7 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 0.5 hours

Posted onPost created on January 28 2009 11:34 ET by Rob Morgan

Another piece of news. The PMDG B744 will be the only non-fleet B-747 allowed for check rides.

Rob Morgan

Senior Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on January 28 2009 11:36 ET by Bryon Lee

Thanks for the heads up!
Also, another great freeware 747 is the RFP. It is only a 742 but it has good systems operation and a VC.

Bryon Lee (DVA5046)

Posted onPost created on January 28 2009 13:11 ET by Rob Morgan

Bryon,

The Ready for Pushback is the source for he -100 and -200 that are part of the FS9 installer and they are indeed nice birds. Sorry FSX'ers, RFP is not FSX compatible so you get he -400 only.

Rob Morgan

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA4480
Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 18 2007
Century Club

"Let's Hug It Out"
Mt Pleasant, SC USA

109 legs, 220.6 hours
9 legs, 17.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 28 2009 15:59 ET by James Michael Gardner

What a beauty!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5rDJ_Nffw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkPiceapovc&feature=related

James Michael Gardner

Captain, B737-800

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