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DVA4441
Captain, B777-200

Joined on May 12 2007
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"Illegitimi Non Carborundum"
Glendora, CA

173 legs, 414.1 hours
145 legs, 362.0 hours online
145 legs, 345.1 hours ACARS
7 legs, 19.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 11 2010 23:10 ET by Mike Tomt

Winner is the first one to post the answer(s).

Delta Airlines has two boneyards. What are their designations? Why are they designated as such and where are they?

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

DVA5066
Captain, B757-200

Joined on October 05 2007
Online Century Club
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NY

1,991 legs, 5,286.8 hours
172 legs, 333.7 hours online
1,903 legs, 4,996.5 hours ACARS
81 legs, 148.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 12 2010 13:39 ET by Michael Marano

Victorville, CA (VCV) and Mesa, AZ (MSC)?

Michael Marano (DVA5066)

DVA3707
First Officer, B737-800

Joined on November 11 2006
Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

Western United States

111 legs, 214.7 hours
67 legs, 117.3 hours online
106 legs, 206.5 hours ACARS
2 legs, 3.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 12 2010 18:55 ET by Andrew Martz

victorville KVCV and marana/ pinal airpark KMZJ

Andrew Martz

First Officer, B737-800

Posted onPost created on January 13 2010 10:02 ET by Mike Tomt

Andrew guessed the locations, but what are their designations? and why?

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

Posted onPost created on January 13 2010 21:55 ET by Andrew Martz

I'm pretty sure I got your designations, and for why, because since its dryer in the desert, they figured that the planes won't corrode as much. or thats what i hear at least.

Andrew Martz

First Officer, B737-800

Posted onPost created on January 13 2010 23:55 ET by Mike Tomt

I wasn't wording it correctly, but I'll give it to ya:)

Marana is Red Tail(Former Northwest Boneyard)
Victorville is Blue Tail(Delta Boneyard)

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

DVA5225
Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on November 20 2007

"Nothing said I had to crash"
Florence, CO USA

99 legs, 199.9 hours
16 legs, 43.6 hours online
7 legs, 12.1 hours ACARS
3 legs, 7.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 15:04 ET by Danny Wood

Give us another question. This is fun. biggrin

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 15:05 ET by Mike Tomt

Ok....

Last Summer Delta purchased a new full motion simulator...What model aircraft is the simulator and why?

Extra credit if you can guess what type of motion it uses.

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 15:20 ET by Danny Wood

We thats a hard one. Mmmmm. . . Lets see . . . 737-700?

Danny Wood (DVA5225)

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 15:21 ET by Danny Wood

We thats a hard one. Mmmmm. . . Lets see . . . 737-700?

Danny Wood (DVA5225)

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

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 15:37 ET by John Byre

Level D T7

DVA4890
Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on August 22 2007
Million Mile Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Millennium Club

"Jesus is my co-pilot"
McDonough, GA USA

1,022 legs, 3,005.6 hours
330 legs, 1,101.7 hours online
948 legs, 2,807.1 hours ACARS
59 legs, 156.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 17:02 ET by Mark Fetters

777LR I win. Sorry I have been there and went inside of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1vwFOtVZe0

Mark Fetters (DVA4890)

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 17:04 ET by Mike Tomt

What variant and why?

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 17:11 ET by Mark Fetters

Variant LR (or like type of sim) and because they now own LR's

Mark Fetters (DVA4890)

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 17:18 ET by Mike Tomt

200 or 300

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

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

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 18:35 ET by John Byre

Level D 777-300ER

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 18:50 ET by Mike Tomt

Nice Job John...why the 300? Delta does not have 300's in the fleet.

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

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

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 20:02 ET by John Byre

I'm not exactly sure, I remember thinking it was weird myself. I believe it was to bring their training devices up to par with a new FAA safety program, and also to train Delta's pilots above standards in case the 300 were to be ordered.

www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nsp

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 20:26 ET by Mark Fetters

777-200LR

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

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 20:28 ET by John Byre

Mark Fetters wrote:

777-200LR

About 2 hours late there, and no it's a 777-300ER

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 21:03 ET by Mike Tomt

John is close...Delta ordered the 300 variant because it was ready. If they had waited for the 200, it would have been another 12-18 months. They now have a 300 simulator that is electric and not hydraulic and this was done to save money. An electric full motion simulator costs far less than a hydraulic one.

The simulator software can be configured for the 200 specs. which will conform to FAA standards.

As of July 2009, there was no plan to acquire any 773's.

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

Posted onPost created on January 14 2010 21:25 ET by Mark Fetters

Oh okay because last time I was there it said 777-200LR not 300. unless it is newer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1vwFOtVZe0

Mark Fetters (DVA4890)

DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP

Joined on July 21 2009

"Dream"
NJ USA

66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs, 89.5 hours online
63 legs, 99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs, 31.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 18 2010 23:16 ET by Neil Sarna

I went there and after I got to fly the 767 full motion sim I got to see the inside of the t7 sim but not fly it cuz of time constraints lol

Neil Sarna (DVA7620)

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

Posted onPost created on January 19 2010 01:40 ET by John Byre

Mike Tomt wrote:

John is close...Delta ordered the 300 variant because it was ready. If they had waited for the 200, it would have been another 12-18 months. They now have a 300 simulator that is electric and not hydraulic and this was done to save money. An electric full motion simulator costs far less than a hydraulic one.

The simulator software can be configured for the 200 specs. which will conform to FAA standards.

As of July 2009, there was no plan to acquire any 773's.

Learn something new every day I guess, lol. The 777 is awesome

DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club

"Lightning coming out of that one"
Houston, TX USA

502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs, 575.5 hours online
421 legs, 683.7 hours ACARS
41 legs, 81.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 21 2010 01:14 ET by Andrew Lynn

Delta Trivia Continued:

1. What's the egine type (specific) on the 73Gs (737-700s) and why did they choose that variant.

2. Delta introduced the Airfone to airline travel. What a/c and route was it first used on.

Andrew Lynn

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

DVA7709
Captain, B757-200

Joined on August 29 2009
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Quadruple Century Club

Southeastern United States

452 legs, 908.6 hours
415 legs, 843.4 hours online
451 legs, 907.6 hours ACARS
25 legs, 53.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 16:31 ET by Jose Hernandez

For the MD88 fans why is A/C N927DA also known as the ghost ship? Well thats what we call her but can anyone tell me what happened to this bird and why we would call her the ghost ship in RW?

Jose Hernandez

Captain, B757-200

DVA8221
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on January 17 2010

Ann Arbor, MI

73 legs, 186.7 hours
66 legs, 161.5 hours online
73 legs, 186.7 hours ACARS
4 legs, 7.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 17:50 ET by Sandro Salgueiro

You guys are taking hard on this lol smile

Sandro Salgueiro

Captain, B757-200

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

Joined on January 19 2007
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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 January 25 2010 18:31 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

Delta Air Lines flight 1288, an MD-88, which experienced an uncontained engine failure during the initial part of its takeoff roll at Pensacola Regional Airport in Pensacola, Florida, on July 6, 1996...no idea why you call it the Ghost Ship.

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

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 January 25 2010 19:54 ET by J.T. Coston

Mark Fetters wrote:

777LR I win. Sorry I have been there and went inside of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1vwFOtVZe0

I flew that simulator for about 2 hours before wink

It is amazing how realistic the motion is in that. It really amazed me how it simulates just the slight bumps that you would feel while flying, not only the significant ones.

J.T. Coston (DVA4069)

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 20:53 ET by Jose Hernandez

Andrew Kaufmann wrote:

Delta Air Lines flight 1288, an MD-88, which experienced an uncontained engine failure during the initial part of its takeoff roll at Pensacola Regional Airport in Pensacola, Florida, on July 6, 1996...no idea why you call it the Ghost Ship.

If I remember correctly when that engine went some blades went threw the plane and killed a mother and her child. If you ever see that plane you can some what see where they re-done the back part of the plane. But yes you are right about that one.

Jose Hernandez

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 21:09 ET by Jose Hernandez

Well I did a lil bit of work but if you seach airliners.net about DL1288 theres even a pic of that plane where some blades went threw and this is what he posted on there........ NTSB report below on the DL1288 MD-88 uncontained engine failure at Pensacola, Florida in 1996. Two passengers sitting adjacent to the engine were killed and several seriously injured.

Jose Hernandez

Captain, B757-200

DVA7581
Captain, B747-400

Joined on July 21 2009
50 State Club
Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Eight Century
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"Thats no moon."
Newnan, GA

1,001 legs, 3,337.4 hours
889 legs, 2,874.3 hours online
981 legs, 3,254.5 hours ACARS
33 legs, 69.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 21:30 ET by Matt Hammond

ive flown the 767-300 sim just to the left of that 777LR sim haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnA-_uiE6iU

Matt Hammond

Captain, B747-400

DVA7899
Captain, B737-800

Joined on October 29 2009
Online Double Century Club
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"PMDG or go home :)"
Springfield, MO USA

304 legs, 743.8 hours
283 legs, 682.2 hours online
303 legs, 740.0 hours ACARS
30 legs, 47.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 21:54 ET by Skylar Macminn

You are terrible to your FO! (kidding :P)

Skylar Macminn (DVA7899)

DVA8221
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on January 17 2010

Ann Arbor, MI

73 legs, 186.7 hours
66 legs, 161.5 hours online
73 legs, 186.7 hours ACARS
4 legs, 7.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 22:13 ET by Sandro Salgueiro

Man, how can I ride in one of those?

Sandro Salgueiro

Captain, B757-200

DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP

Joined on July 21 2009

"Dream"
NJ USA

66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs, 89.5 hours online
63 legs, 99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs, 31.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 22:43 ET by Neil Sarna

Matt Hammond wrote:

ive flown the 767-300 sim just to the left of that 777LR sim haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnA-_uiE6iU

same LOL...
Best sim expierience of my life

Neil Sarna (DVA7620)

DVA8221
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on January 17 2010

Ann Arbor, MI

73 legs, 186.7 hours
66 legs, 161.5 hours online
73 legs, 186.7 hours ACARS
4 legs, 7.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 23:12 ET by Sandro Salgueiro

You're getting me excited... lol

Sandro Salgueiro

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on January 25 2010 23:41 ET by Mike Tomt

Keep it coming...I will too...Great posts!

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

Posted onPost created on January 26 2010 16:17 ET by Andrew Lynn

Matt Hammond wrote:

ive flown the 767-300 sim just to the left of that 777LR sim haha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnA-_uiE6iU

That was pretty darn good! Checked out your Atlanta landing; greased her wink

Sandro Rodrigues wrote:

Man, how can I ride in one of those? :P

Gotta know somebody that knows somebody razz

For me, the first time I was in a full motion sim was at Continental's training center in Texas. Was an MD82 from what I remember; couldn't have been more the 12 yrs old. Since then, have flown aeverything under the sky at Continental's sim base. Been at DL's training center and got a chance to fly the MD-11, 738, and 757. I did an internship with ASA (Atlantic Southeast not Alaska) one year and flew the Brazilia, 200, 700 and ATR. This was of course with Flight Safety across the street from their headquarters in Atlanta. They don't have their own simulators. Funnied thing, the CR7 was the most difficult sim to me out of all the others i've ever flown; even the heavies. The yoke is extremely heavy for some reason andit tends to nose down on approach and rockets in the air on take-off (needs a lot of trim to keep her from going to like 30 degrees biggrin

)

Andrew Lynn

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on January 27 2010 20:22 ET by Matt Hammond

andrew ive flown the lear 45 over at flight safety and the yoke did feel much heavier than the 767, i wonder why that is............

Matt Hammond

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on January 27 2010 20:28 ET by Matt Hammond

here ive got a question for yall

how many of delta's domestic 767-300's are ETOPS qualified?

Matt Hammond

Captain, B747-400

DVA5929
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on May 10 2008
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"It's buried under a big W!"
TX USA

651 legs, 3,806.1 hours
472 legs, 2,922.9 hours online
565 legs, 3,319.5 hours ACARS
8 legs, 18.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 27 2010 21:26 ET by Nicholas Carpenter

As to the the tough yoke, my suggestion is that they may not have hydraulic assistance, or if they do, perhaps it is not as strong.

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on January 27 2010 22:45 ET by Andrew Lynn

Matt Hammond wrote:

here ive got a question for yall

how many of delta's domestic 767-300's are ETOPS qualified?

Four; ships 1401-1404.

Andrew Lynn

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

DVA7620
First Officer, B777-200
OLP

Joined on July 21 2009

"Dream"
NJ USA

66 legs, 105.0 hours
55 legs, 89.5 hours online
63 legs, 99.1 hours ACARS
16 legs, 31.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 28 2010 17:16 ET by Neil Sarna

here it is

OUTSIDE OF THE SIM:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=name&id=1742444928#/video/video.php?v=1006627982950

INSIDE OF THE SIM FLYING:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=name&id=1742444928#/video/video.php?v=1006627422936

Neil Sarna (DVA7620)

Posted onPost created on January 28 2010 19:52 ET by Matt Hammond

andrew u got it right now let me ask......those four 767 have a different type of engine than the rest of the domestic 767 fleet do u know what they are??

Matt Hammond

Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on January 29 2010 07:02 ET by Andrew Lynn

Same engine as some of the 763ERs; PW4000s. The other domestic 763s carry the CF6-80As which is almost like some 763ERs BUT the other ERs carry the GE CF6-80Cs under the wings.

I'm a Delta junkie smile

Andrew Lynn

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

DVA8221
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on January 17 2010

Ann Arbor, MI

73 legs, 186.7 hours
66 legs, 161.5 hours online
73 legs, 186.7 hours ACARS
4 legs, 7.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 29 2010 08:52 ET by Sandro Salgueiro

I want one of those for my birthday lol biggrin

Sandro Salgueiro

Captain, B757-200

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