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Thank You to the DVA Staff and Management |
DVA9494
Captain, B767-300
OLP
Joined on February 14 2011
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Midwestern United States
288 legs, 702.4 hours
14 legs,
27.9 hours online
286 legs,
697.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 17:01 ET by Kerry Hendrickson
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I just spent some time browsing through our website and all the awesome features and funtions that it provides. I've been a member since February of 2011 and thoroughly enjoy it. I hope my fellow pilots will join me in thanking the staff and management for all their hard work. This is a huge VA, and we (the self centered pilots that we are) tend to complain frequently, flight approval times, check ride approval times, lack of fsx aircraft in the fleet, etc. We hardly ever stop to think of the people building, managing, and maintaining these various luxuries that we are afforded. When we have real world obligations, we simply don't fly. Yet we depend on staff to get things done regardless of their obligations.
I do want to say thank you. This is a top notch VA, with great people involved. We should all be not only proud but greatful for what we have in the Best VA around.
Kerry HendricksonCaptain, B767-300
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DVA9895
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on June 14 2011
Waterville, ME USA
24 legs, 47.4 hours
6 legs,
15.2 hours online
22 legs,
43.5 hours ACARS
3 legs,
6.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 18:54 ET by Matt Hodgkins
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I have to second Kerry. I've had an even shorter time here (about a month) and have flown a handful of flights in the 737 category and I have to say this is top notch. Great fellow pilots to chat with in ACARS during flights that can give advice and encouragement and answer questions to help out a newer pilot to the VA. I have been sim flying for a few years but still have questions and the other members have always graciously been helpful. Also the abundance of routes to fly and aircraft options keeps the flying fun. Thanks to everyone that had something to do with the creation of this airline.
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DVA5929
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on May 10 2008
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Six Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"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
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 19:47 ET by Nicholas Carpenter
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Thank you for saying thank you Kerry. It is much appreciated.
Nicholas CarpenterSenior Captain, B747-400
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DVA5270
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on September 27 2007
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Nine Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"p=np"
Charleston, SC USA
977 legs, 1,725.8 hours
578 legs,
894.1 hours online
931 legs,
1,647.1 hours ACARS
43 legs,
67.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 20:19 ET by Don Thomas
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WOW. Men, you are welcome, and thanks to you for being here. If it weren't for the mighty pilots here we would have nothing to do.
Don ThomasSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA7752
First Officer, B747-400
OLP
Joined on August 21 2009
50 State Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Online Double Century Club
Toulouse Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
"Turbulence just makes you have to go worse..."
Parker, CO USA
411 legs, 942.0 hours
246 legs,
564.4 hours online
389 legs,
904.0 hours ACARS
17 legs,
27.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2011 23:47 ET by Greg Stark
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Don't forget about Kyle Catlin producing the wonderful DVACARS.
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DVA9494
Captain, B767-300
OLP
Joined on February 14 2011
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Midwestern United States
288 legs, 702.4 hours
14 legs,
27.9 hours online
286 legs,
697.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 28 2011 02:03 ET by Kerry Hendrickson
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There are so many great things. So many thankless jobs. From dispatch, to events, to forums, and the list goes on. All volunteer positions, done by members who I'm sure would much rather be flying. But they do it to further the hobby and better the VA. Hate to be on the soap box, but we can't thank our staff and management enough. If a volunteer is ever needed for a position or just a task, feel free to call on me, I'll gladly assist. The only way I can think to repay you guys.
Kerry HendricksonCaptain, B767-300
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DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
Events Quadruple Century
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Three Million Mile Club
Online Thirty Century
"volando libero......."
Antarctica
3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs,
7,039.5 hours online
3,251 legs,
7,332.7 hours ACARS
478 legs,
964.8 hours event
65 legs dispatched, 72.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 28 2011 06:43 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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Greg Stark wrote:
Don't forget about Kyle Catlin producing the wonderful DVACARS.
I didn't know that Kyle was working with Luke on ACARS ...
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DVA455
Senior Captain, MD-88
Joined on April 29 2002
Century Club
"Aquatone"
Shelbyville, IN
132 legs, 255.8 hours
79 legs,
158.6 hours online
29 legs,
52.9 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.8 hours event
276 legs, 632.7 hours total
23 legs dispatched, 11.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 28 2011 13:32 ET by Ryan Watkins
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We have 2 of the most top notch, professional, and organised airlines in the world. I'm with Kerry, glad to be here! Such a small world too. One of the guys I work with saw me looking up airplane stuff on the computer at work and said "Have you ever heard of Delta Virtual Airlines?".
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DVA9494
Captain, B767-300
OLP
Joined on February 14 2011
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Midwestern United States
288 legs, 702.4 hours
14 legs,
27.9 hours online
286 legs,
697.9 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 28 2011 14:08 ET by Kerry Hendrickson
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Ryan Watkins wrote:
We have 2 of the most top notch, professional, and organised airlines in the world. I'm with Kerry, glad to be here! Such a small world too. One of the guys I work with saw me looking up airplane stuff on the computer at work and said "Have you ever heard of Delta Virtual Airlines?".
Now that's a pretty cool story, but I was waiting to hear the rest. Was he actually one of us, or had he just heard about dva? And it's not that small of a world, dva is just that big of a VA. If you look at the Pilot Introduction thread, we have pilots from places I've never even heard of.
Kerry HendricksonCaptain, B767-300
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DVA455
Senior Captain, MD-88
Joined on April 29 2002
Century Club
"Aquatone"
Shelbyville, IN
132 legs, 255.8 hours
79 legs,
158.6 hours online
29 legs,
52.9 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.8 hours event
276 legs, 632.7 hours total
23 legs dispatched, 11.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 28 2011 15:05 ET by Ryan Watkins
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Kerry Hendrickson wrote:
Was he actually one of us, or had he just heard about dva?
He is still an active pilot in the CRJ program. I was with AFVA at the time. Pretty cool, though. You never know who you're going to run into.
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DVA8436
Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on March 26 2010
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
Burbank 500 Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'm getting way too old for this!"
Chula Vista, CA USA
1,828 legs, 6,493.6 hours
27 legs,
71.6 hours online
1,823 legs,
6,462.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2011 04:22 ET by Raymond Hammer
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Please add my name to the list of grateful flight sim pilots. I have been here a year and I have never had a more fun, entertaining, and educational experience since the advent of computers. A huge pat on the back to our staff.
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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
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Posted onPost created on
July 29 2011 13:43 ET by Jose Hernandez
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I been with this airline since day 1 and people have tried to get me to fly with other va's. But this website and airline is my fav plus real world I use to work with Delta Airlines and have a passion for delta. The staff here is the best and I love the acars setup as well. Like everyone else thanks to the staff
Jose HernandezCaptain, B757-200
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DVA9707
Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on April 19 2011
50 State Club
Piston Prop Professional
Online Double Century Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
US Coastal Club
Quincentenary Club
"They can't retire Gramps Payne at age 81!!!...."
Leonardtown, MD USA
591 legs, 899.8 hours
256 legs,
415.2 hours online
586 legs,
886.8 hours ACARS
16 legs,
32.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 14 2011 12:19 ET by Michael Payne
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I must add my comments - the short time I have been on DVA has greatly impressed me. I am retired from a RW career that included managing software development projects for the DoD, and I am well aware of the time and work that goes into writing programs and debugging them. Kudos to alll involved - every time I log in and fly, I discover another feature that surprises and astounds me. This is enabling a RW childhood dream for me - defeated by not being able to pass the Class I physical (eyesight) - vurtually come true. I'm looking forward to a long and satisfying DVA career. Cheers!
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DVA10033
First Officer, A320
Joined on April 11 2011
"Rendezvous with Destiny"
South America
7 legs, 15.0 hours
6 legs,
9.3 hours online
7 legs,
15.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 14 2011 12:50 ET by Lucas Fernandes
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This VA is an ultimate level of what a VA could be. I've never seen a level of organization and hospitality as I seen here. We have great captains heading us here! I have to thank the staff for being able to make such a hard work and make all of this possible!
Lucas FernandesFirst Officer, A320
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DVA2724
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on December 04 2005
Million Mile Club
Seven Century Club
"Long Live the TRISTAR!!"
Concord, GA USA
714 legs, 3,467.6 hours
43 legs,
80.2 hours online
466 legs,
2,709.6 hours ACARS
5 legs dispatched, 26.7
hours
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Posted onPost created on
August 15 2011 13:20 ET by Ken Nesbitt
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Well gents, thanks for the kind words. We strive to make this place the best VA on the net. We work very hard to bring you, the members, the best experience in virtual aviation.
CHEERS
Ken NesbittSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA8436
Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on March 26 2010
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
Two Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
Burbank 500 Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'm getting way too old for this!"
Chula Vista, CA USA
1,828 legs, 6,493.6 hours
27 legs,
71.6 hours online
1,823 legs,
6,462.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 17 2011 07:18 ET by Raymond Hammer
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I would just like to add something here. The way our staff puts Delta Fly! together is nothing short of amazing. It's a great learning tool and a pleasure to cruise through. Great job guys, thank you.
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