Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Flight time and weights

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Flight time and weights

DVA9263
Senior Captain, B737-800
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Joined on December 11 2010
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Scandinavia

1,206 legs, 5,891.9 hours
1,189 legs, 5,808.4 hours online
1,204 legs, 5,886.1 hours ACARS
19 legs, 77.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 19 2010 07:51 ET by Peter Lund

Hi guys,
I have recently joined DVA and are currently during my first flight. But I got a few questions.

1. How is flight time calculated in DVA. Is it from brake released to brakes set or from the time you commence take-off to wheels on ?.
2. Is it possible to to the weight in Metric. I tried in ACARS to load 31400 LBS, but is constantly kept 25000LBS.

Best regards

Peter Lund

Peter Lund

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA8784
Captain, B757-200

Joined on June 24 2010
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Southeastern United States

63 legs, 85.2 hours
60 legs, 81.1 hours online
62 legs, 82.9 hours ACARS
10 legs, 15.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on December 19 2010 09:10 ET by Denny Dallas

I don't know about the weight thing Peter, but I can tell you that when you file a PIREP at the end of your flight, both your flight time and total time of the flight is logged.

Denny Dallas

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on December 19 2010 11:18 ET by Peter Lund

Thanks for the reply Denny.

Peter Lund

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA5188
Assistant Chief Pilot, A350-900
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Decatur, GA

726 legs, 2,872.6 hours
1 legs, 1.8 hours online
723 legs, 2,866.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 19 2010 15:21 ET by Paul Barnhill

I believe the overall timer runs from clicking Start Flight through clicking End Flight (not including time paused). Like Denny said, though, ACARS also tracks time in the air too.

Paul Barnhill

Assistant Chief Pilot, A350-900

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