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DVA6424
Captain, CRJ-200
E-MAIL
Joined on September 20 2008
Quatercentenary Club
"I dont believe in a no-win scenario""
Midwestern United States
464 legs, 621.1 hours
256 legs,
256.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 09 2009 14:11 ET by David Digney
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fulfilling the check ride..I for one dont use the SID & STAR routings..I use GPS.
I dont see anything wrong in completing a check ride by GPS..
would be nice if the powers that be would be flexible in this matter
David DigneyCaptain, CRJ-200
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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
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Posted onPost created on
February 09 2009 14:52 ET by Dean Shultz
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The check rides are in place so people learn how to fly correctly, and prove that they are willing to put the time in to advance in their rankings. Technically, you can still use your GPS to fly the SID/STARS... until you reach the altitude that your check ride says you need to hand fly the rest of the way in.
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DVA4031
Captain, B757-200
Joined on January 20 2007
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Port Orchard, WA
1,186 legs, 3,343.2 hours
1,177 legs,
3,327.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 09 2009 19:14 ET by Quinlan Cao
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Sure thing, you can use GPS until you need to handfly. Cheapskate me used GPS on all the check rides except for Stage 4 aircraft. IMHO, the CPs and ACPs were pretty flexible when it came to the use of A/P during check rides.
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DVA6449
Captain, B767-300
Joined on August 27 2008
Century Club
"The Sky is the Limit"
Monument, CO USA
139 legs, 294.4 hours
12 legs,
15.5 hours online
122 legs,
266.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 09 2009 19:17 ET by Joe Pascale
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It depends on the checkride. Some choef pilots are more flexible than others. The purpose of the SIDs and STARS is so the chief pilot can tell if you are able to navigate proparly with the new aircraft.
Joe PascaleCaptain, B767-300
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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
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Posted onPost created on
February 09 2009 21:39 ET by Scott D Williams
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David, you can fly any SID and any STAR using the GPS and VOR receivers that any of our fleet aircraft have as standard equipment. You must know how to fly a SID or STAR however to use these tools but you do not need an FMC. (Unless you want an RNAV procedure).
I do not use an FMC very much quite frankly. The only payware I have is the PMDG 737 and I have just started to use the FMC on that one. I do not use it on the L-1011 or even the B757.
Using "GPS direct" as a flight plan is not valid however in most cases on Vatsim but late at night you might get that approved.
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA6659
Captain, B737-800
Joined on November 22 2008
"Long live the Jungle Jets"
Atlanta, GA USA
61 legs, 116.1 hours
58 legs,
111.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 09 2009 21:51 ET by Trevor Schmidt
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Using a SID/STAR is both realistic, and part of the 737 checkride.
You must learn to fly one to do the CR.
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DVA4141
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on March 03 2007
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Twenty Century
B757 100 Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Tri-Millennium Club
Three Million Mile Club
Northeastern United States
3,118 legs, 7,234.6 hours
2,674 legs,
6,042.5 hours online
2,997 legs,
6,910.2 hours ACARS
43 legs,
87.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 09 2009 22:23 ET by Scott Brinson
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| AVSIM is loaded with SID/STAR waypoints for the default GPS. I know that two places that love to use the NAVAIDS on the SID/STAR is KLAS and KATL. Both of which are AVSIM able to be downloaded for the default GPS. Let me know if you need a hand getting these loaded into the appropriate files.
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DVA6688
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on November 22 2008
Beaverton, OR USA
98 legs, 194.6 hours
93 legs,
187.0 hours online
86 legs,
177.7 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 10 2009 00:02 ET by Scott Ring
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its simple - just paste the route in here http://www.deltava.org/routeplot.do
and download the plan - it will show on the gps
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