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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
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2009 23:36 ET by Andrew York
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Just a quick question, as I am currently in the process of getting the Md11 rating I can't see what the A320 program is like. (I intend on transfering into it). I was just wondering if there is ever a plan to make the A330 a seconadary A/C as I fly both often. They are both very similar the only difference would be the size fuel burn etc.
Thanks!
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DVA7209
Captain, B767-300
Joined on April 11 2009
Seattle, WA USA
36 legs, 120.9 hours
1 legs,
1.8 hours online
34 legs,
113.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 02:00 ET by John Byre
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| Are you talking about making the A330 a secondary A/C in the MD-11 program, or the A320 program? If you're talking about the A320 program I'm pretty sure it won't happen because I think it's considered a stage 3 A/C, while the A330 is stage 4.
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DVA2541
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on August 17 2005
Century Club
"What's that button for? OOPs"
Erwin, TN USA
122 legs, 206.7 hours
1 legs,
1.1 hours online
1 legs,
1.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 02:32 ET by John Swisher
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a330 is a secondary aircraft only in the 777 program.
John SwisherCaptain, B737-800
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DVA5544
Captain, A320
Joined on February 07 2008
"I'm at a 15° chin-up attitude."
Spiez, Bern Schweiz
34 legs, 58.3 hours
24 legs,
34.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 07:39 ET by Alexander Kolb
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I believe that the A330 shold really be an additional rating in the A320 programme.
Though it's size more compairs with the 777, real A320 pilots are cross-rated in both the A320, A330, and A340 families.
Alexander KolbCaptain, A320
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DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM
Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME
1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs,
767.8 hours online
1,107 legs,
1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs,
114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 07:48 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
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Make a new Issue and see if it is feasible Alex.
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online
179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.6 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 08:38 ET by Scott Clarke
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New program....wait til it comes out.....you will be happy 
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DVA1130
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on February 24 2003
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Cumming, GA USA
635 legs, 1,316.1 hours
486 legs,
1,009.1 hours online
559 legs,
1,177.5 hours ACARS
28 legs,
54.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 16:19 ET by Mike Murphy
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Does anyone have an opinion on any of the payware 320's for FSX? I see that Wilco has one, and there is one that is supposed to be coming out from a company called AirSimmer that looks pretty cool.
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DVA5544
Captain, A320
Joined on February 07 2008
"I'm at a 15° chin-up attitude."
Spiez, Bern Schweiz
34 legs, 58.3 hours
24 legs,
34.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 16:25 ET by Alexander Kolb
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To make a new issue, you just submit it at the help desk, right?
Alexander KolbCaptain, A320
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DVA1038
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club
"Celer, Silens, Mortalis"
Summerville, SC USA
169 legs, 1,008.2 hours
56 legs,
288.5 hours online
25 legs,
221.2 hours ACARS
1 legs,
5.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 19:04 ET by Kevin Cornish
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Alexander, pilots who fly the A320 are NOT type rated in either the A330 or A340. However, they do share flight deck comonality which alows the pilots qualified in one to easily transfer to the other two with minimal retraining. Mainly in regard to handeling charecteristics, engine performance that type of thing. At least thats the way I understand what is ment by Airbus when they say that a pilot in one can easily transfer to another. Its not as big a learning curve between say, a 737 and a 777. One last note, the A330 is also a secondary a/c in the 767 program in addition to the 777 program.
Kevin CornishCaptain, B737-800
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DVA3498
Captain, B777-200
Joined on August 28 2006
Western United States
89 legs, 520.7 hours
7 legs,
18.7 hours online
80 legs,
497.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 21:22 ET by William Brynjolfsson
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are the 340 and 330 are cross rated? i think i might hve hered that.
William BrynjolfssonCaptain, B777-200
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DVA1038
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL
Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club
"Celer, Silens, Mortalis"
Summerville, SC USA
169 legs, 1,008.2 hours
56 legs,
288.5 hours online
25 legs,
221.2 hours ACARS
1 legs,
5.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 03 2009 22:08 ET by Kevin Cornish
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It's my understanding that if you are qualified on either the A330 or A340, you can fly the other after completing a transition course. Kind of along the same lines as the 757 and 767.
Kevin CornishCaptain, B737-800
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DVA3498
Captain, B777-200
Joined on August 28 2006
Western United States
89 legs, 520.7 hours
7 legs,
18.7 hours online
80 legs,
497.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 05 2009 01:56 ET by William Brynjolfsson
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the 757 and 767 are co rated, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_757
its there
William BrynjolfssonCaptain, B777-200
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DVA2482
Chief Pilot, B777-200
Joined on July 16 2005
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Six Million Mile Club
"Master of Gravity"
Boston, MA USA
1,909 legs, 11,955.3 hours
228 legs,
1,400.0 hours online
1,752 legs,
11,085.1 hours ACARS
7 legs,
57.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 05 2009 02:14 ET by Oliver McRae
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You still have to complete a "differences" training course William which is what Kevin was referring to by the short Transition course, I don't know how long it is with the 757/767 but with the A330/A340 it was something like 1-3 days (Don't quite remember).
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