Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Is the Delta Flight Academy a requirement

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Is the Delta Flight Academy a requirement

DVA7694
Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on August 25 2009

Grand Forks, ND

44 legs, 55.0 hours
12 legs, 20.1 hours online
43 legs, 53.1 hours ACARS
5 legs, 9.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 11 2009 11:29 ET by Lucas Sterzinger

I will be starting RW ground school in one week, and was wondering if Delta's Flight Academy is a requirement. I am also wondering if what I learn in Ground School will be the same as what I learn in the Flight Academy

Thanks,
Lucas

Lucas Sterzinger

Captain, B737-800

DVA1679
Senior Captain, A320

Joined on May 16 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club

"flightdeckproductions.com"
Utica, MI USA

322 legs, 620.4 hours
300 legs, 591.4 hours online
115 legs, 194.0 hours ACARS
5 legs, 11.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 11 2009 12:21 ET by Larry Foltran

Although the Academy is not a requirement, it is encouraged. The Academy also offers training geared more towards commercial passenger aircraft. You will probably cover similar concepts as your RW ground school initially, put you'll eventually progress to more advanced areas.

Larry Foltran (DVA1679)

DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM

Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club

"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO

619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs, 503.1 hours online
580 legs, 1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs, 191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1 hours

Posted onPost created on September 11 2009 12:38 ET by Michael Brown

I'd highly recommend it!

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

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

Posted onPost created on September 11 2009 18:38 ET by Scott Clarke

We used the current FAA program, books, etc + 40 + years of RW flying experience to develop the Delta VA flight academy. You will find that many of the concepts that we teach in the academy are also taught in the real world.....good luck on your training.

Scott Clarke (DVA2370)

DVA6535
First Officer, A320
OLP

Joined on October 18 2008
50 State Club
Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

San Angelo, TX

1,045 legs, 3,604.7 hours
84 legs, 193.1 hours online
1,010 legs, 3,443.7 hours ACARS
14 legs, 25.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 17 2009 12:51 ET by Matthew Lamay

Scott, since I am a real world private pilot, would I be able to skip some of the initial lessons or am I still required to go through the entire course?

Matthew Lamay (DVA6535)

Posted onPost created on September 17 2009 17:37 ET by Scott Clarke

You would not "skip" the lessons but when you fly with your instructor you should breeze thru parts of the course. The key to the course is to fly the EMB120 as much as you can to work on flying it.....If you can devote 2-3 nights a week to fly with the instructor and then practice the other nights, you should move thru the course very quickly. However, if you fly the EMB 120 once a week, and do not practice, it will take you some time to get through....

Scott Clarke (DVA2370)

DVA7421
First Officer, A330-300
E-MAIL

Joined on June 11 2009

"Shoot For The Stars And Beyond"
Johns Creek, GA USA

94 legs, 331.9 hours
64 legs, 289.4 hours online
86 legs, 311.5 hours ACARS
2 legs, 5.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 17 2009 17:39 ET by Brandon Daly

No not really although it does take a really long time till they get to you.

Brandon Daly (DVA7421)

Posted onPost created on September 17 2009 17:41 ET by Scott Clarke

Takes a long time cause we have two instructors.....and lots of pilots biggrin

Posted onPost created on September 17 2009 17:42 ET by Brandon Daly

O well I enrolled like a month or so ago SO?

Brandon Daly (DVA7421)

Posted onPost created on September 17 2009 19:38 ET by Scott Clarke

SO it will take some time, probably around 6 months...or more....

Scott Clarke (DVA2370)

Posted onPost created on September 17 2009 19:43 ET by Brandon Daly

Well r u done like have you completed your courses?

Brandon Daly (DVA7421)

DVA4069
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on February 18 2007
Everett 250 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"War Eagle!"
Southeastern United States

681 legs, 2,227.3 hours
478 legs, 1,098.5 hours online
607 legs, 1,936.8 hours ACARS
25 legs, 59.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 17 2009 20:51 ET by J.T. Coston

Brandon....... Scott is an instructor... not a student.

J.T. Coston (DVA4069)

Posted onPost created on September 18 2009 08:17 ET by Scott Clarke

Brandon: Jim Warner and I run the flight academy! cool

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 September 18 2009 13:04 ET by George Lewis

Brandon,
Take a look at this page and you will learn who the staff members are: http://www.deltava.org/staff.do

Scott Clarke is the Vice President of Training, and Jim Warner is the Director of the Flight Academy

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA5683
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP, PPL

Joined on March 14 2008
Double Century Club

"Every Drop of Water Shapes The Stone"
Lake Mary, FL USA

286 legs, 837.5 hours
56 legs, 158.0 hours online
271 legs, 810.5 hours ACARS
5 legs, 19.9 hours event
6,465 legs, 17,636.8 hours total
2 legs dispatched, 18.1 hours

Posted onPost created on September 22 2009 10:25 ET by Brian Hankey

Scott and Jim do a marvelous job of running the academy - Can't wait to get back there biggrin

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