Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Check Rides & Log Books?

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Check Rides & Log Books?

DVA4788
Chief Pilot, L-1011-100
OLP

Joined on August 02 2007
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Fly it like a Samsonite Gorilla!!"
Wichita, KS

471 legs, 884.0 hours
220 legs, 398.1 hours online
459 legs, 859.5 hours ACARS
2 legs, 5.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 09:09 ET by Jon Michael Prenovost

My log book is concurrent, and I hope to keep it that way. My question is simply this, if I'm preparing to take a CR can I find out where the departure point will be for that CR from the CP of the program I'm going to bump up to? I'm hoping to position myself and aircraft prior to that CR so as to contiune to keep my log book intact.

Jon Michael Prenovost (DVA4788)

DVA6087
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on June 29 2008
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Online Double Century Club

OH USA

390 legs, 1,807.0 hours
271 legs, 1,059.4 hours online
390 legs, 1,807.0 hours ACARS
11 legs, 27.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 09:31 ET by John Miller

You need to respectfully contact your ACP or CP of your program. And please make your banner a little bit smaller please. Thanks you.

John Miller

First Officer, B777-200

AFV003
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 03 2002
GVA 10 Year Anniversary
Century Club

"Oh yeah, NOTAM #19 is a must!"
Indianapolis, IN

144 legs, 376.9 hours
59 legs, 129.5 hours online
121 legs, 328.9 hours ACARS
8 legs, 27.8 hours event
276 legs, 632.7 hours total
27 legs dispatched, 38.6 hours

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 09:32 ET by Caitlyn Champlin

I'm not sure if DVA has a different procedure in place than we do at AFVA, but I can tell you how they used to work it (and how we still do at AFV). Normally when you apply for an equipment transfer or for additional ratings and require a CR, your request goes into a queue. Each program has its own unique CR, defined by that program's staff. You will receive an email when the CR is assigned to you that will include all of the details for the flight, along with any special notes or considerations. Usually, at AFVA at least, we don't discuss specifics of CRs with candidates prior to it being assigned to them. This is to maintain the integrity of the system. However, if you asked your CP or ACP simply where you would be starting from, you may get the answer to your question. I guess that would be up to the CP, unless there is some other policy in place that would prohibit that. Hope this was helpful and good luck!

Ryan

Caitlyn Champlin

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM

Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
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"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

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 09:32 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

You can also sign up for the checkride - you know you have 14 days to complete - then fly the ride in the plane, as many times as you want to practice it - and select the "THIS IS A TRAINING FLIGHT" in the ACARS menu, and this will allow you to check and review all the flight data as you normally would - without having the flight logged in your logbook

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

DVA7373
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on May 31 2009

"Howdy"
Southeastern United States

72 legs, 187.6 hours
32 legs, 85.4 hours online
67 legs, 153.2 hours ACARS
2 legs, 3.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 09:34 ET by Nicholas Taylor

To add to both Ryan and Andy's reply: you could request it, get the information, then fly your plane to the departure airport then practice it and or actually fly the ride.

Nicholas Taylor

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 10:06 ET by Jon Michael Prenovost

I appreciate all the tips & suggestions gentleman, thanks!

And John why the request to make my banner smaller, just curious?

Jon Michael Prenovost (DVA4788)

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 10:11 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

I was going to ask the same thing...his banner is fine. The size restriction is 520x160 which is exactly what his is

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 10:34 ET by Jon Michael Prenovost

I was just kinda wondering myself, I've had it for what?...at least 16-18 months that I can think of, and never had an issue with it, actually had several compliments about it...so John's request came as a bit odd.

Jon Michael Prenovost (DVA4788)

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 10:37 ET by Jon Michael Prenovost

Hey one more question guys about the same subject... I was grandfathered over with the pilots who got the CRJ's as part of the Stage-1 aircraft, but that has since changed, can I still elect to switch up to the CRJ Program & take the check ride, log 10+ flights, and exam out for Captain?

Jon Michael Prenovost (DVA4788)

Posted onPost created on October 18 2009 10:39 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

yes

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