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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | What documents to study for Captains Upgrade
DVA7180
Captain, MD-88

Joined on March 17 2009

Richmond, BC Canada

59 legs, 109.5 hours
4 legs, 6.8 hours online
56 legs, 101.4 hours ACARS
2 legs, 3.2 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 17 2009 00:57 ET by Lindsey Wiebe
Hey everyone, what are the best documents to study for Captains Upgrade exam?

1. Flight Encyclopedia
2. Respective Flight Manual

What to study for equipment transfer exam?

Thanks!

Lindsey Wiebe

Captain, MD-88
DVA2750
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on December 17 2005
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club

"Roll Tide Roll"
Montgomery, AL USA

900 legs, 1,831.7 hours
818 legs, 1,580.2 hours online
804 legs, 1,594.9 hours ACARS
20 legs, 45.5 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 17 2009 00:59 ET by Derek Bradley
Yes those 2. There is no equipment transfer exam. You must pass a First Officer exam (same material) then take a check ride.
DVA6534
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on October 19 2008
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club

Cleveland, OH USA

576 legs, 1,329.4 hours
377 legs, 879.4 hours online
570 legs, 1,318.5 hours ACARS
36 legs, 87.6 hours event
30 legs dispatched, 40.9 hours
 Posted onPost created on July 17 2009 07:07 ET by John DeBarr
That is PRECISELY it. I personalyl giggle when people say.. HEY.. I cant find this answer to this question. It is a dead giveaway that people didnt read the 2 manuals.

NOW that being said.. I when I started and all the way until I got my 777 Captains title didnt know or READ About the flight encyclopedia.

THAT was important because those fuel questions were always questions that I "winged"

I cant remember which ACP told me.. that answer is in the flight encyclopedia. and lo and behold there was the answer.. right there.. the calculations and.. the other hard one I used to guess at that was about starting descent or something like that.

Now I get 100% when I take tests and I know how to calculate the answer.

John DeBarr

Senior Captain, B747-400
DVA7180
Captain, MD-88

Joined on March 17 2009

Richmond, BC Canada

59 legs, 109.5 hours
4 legs, 6.8 hours online
56 legs, 101.4 hours ACARS
2 legs, 3.2 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 17 2009 21:15 ET by Lindsey Wiebe
Great thanks guys. Now I have some reading material for at work... hehehe

Lindsey Wiebe

Captain, MD-88
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 July 17 2009 23:15 ET by George Lewis
The Aircraft Manual is most important, and the Flight Encyclopedia #2, as it has alot of general aviation questions. remember that the exams are open book and the PDF files are searchable, but if you read them beforehand, it'll make a big difference.

Good luck



DVA7180
Captain, MD-88

Joined on March 17 2009

Richmond, BC Canada

59 legs, 109.5 hours
4 legs, 6.8 hours online
56 legs, 101.4 hours ACARS
2 legs, 3.2 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 18 2009 00:45 ET by Lindsey Wiebe
Oh good thanks for the heads up. The AOM is MUCH SMALLER than the encyclopedia!

Lindsey Wiebe

Captain, MD-88
DVA6534
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on October 19 2008
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club

Cleveland, OH USA

576 legs, 1,329.4 hours
377 legs, 879.4 hours online
570 legs, 1,318.5 hours ACARS
36 legs, 87.6 hours event
30 legs dispatched, 40.9 hours
 Posted onPost created on July 18 2009 08:17 ET by John DeBarr
Thing is.. I think you will find as you become more hungry for this aviation stuff. You are going to want to dial your game in. That encyclopedia has SO much stuff in it but it is delivered very efficiently. It is like getting a full primer on being a commercial airline captain in a small box. You will find like me when you read the thing cover to cover. OH.. so THAT is how i am supposed to do that. Well now THAT makes sense. etc.

I remember i paid 40 bucks for a book at the bookstore that's title was

IFR in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

yeah.. that is covered in one chapter.. the whole way of doing it..

The Aircraft manual absolutely without a doubt is the best for the test.. the Encyclopedia if you really ARE addicted to this stuff like I am. You will want to print it.. 3 hole punch it.. put it into a binder and read it with a nice cup of coffee. biggrin

John DeBarr

Senior Captain, B747-400
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 July 18 2009 19:58 ET by George Lewis
Something else to keep in mind - if we ask a question in an exam - i.e. what is the xyz of whatever airplane you are taking an exam on - those answers ARE in the equipment manual - in fact, if you google the answer and use that instead, there's a good chance you'll be wrong - no matter what the real world websites may display, the AOM is what the question and answer are based upon. You can argue six ways to sunday where you found the answer on abc website, but the fact is, it is in the equipment type AOM.

Most people that fail an exam would easily pass if they would only read the AOM....



DVA7290
Captain, B767-300

Joined on April 28 2007
Century Club
Online Century Club

"Omaha baby."
Midwestern United States

133 legs, 333.2 hours
129 legs, 325.9 hours online
133 legs, 333.2 hours ACARS
6 legs, 12.1 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 19 2009 12:22 ET by Andrew York
Qucik question, where can I find this flight encyclopedia?


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 July 19 2009 12:23 ET by David Eugenio Gomez
In the Document Library.


DVA7290
Captain, B767-300

Joined on April 28 2007
Century Club
Online Century Club

"Omaha baby."
Midwestern United States

133 legs, 333.2 hours
129 legs, 325.9 hours online
133 legs, 333.2 hours ACARS
6 legs, 12.1 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 19 2009 12:43 ET by Andrew York
Ouch, Doh! And to think I skipped over it all this time and was searching google for it.



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