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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Thanks Y'all!

DVA10323
Chief Pilot, B727-200
OLP

Joined on November 26 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tin Dispatcher
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Capital Club
Online Seven Century Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Flying Colonel
Everett Millennium Club

"GPS, we don't need no GPS"
Gulfport, MS

1,585 legs, 1,452.3 hours
737 legs, 681.1 hours online
1,577 legs, 1,444.8 hours ACARS
41 legs, 58.7 hours event
327 legs dispatched, 343.5 hours

Posted onPost created on January 28 2012 16:35 ET by Kevin Lundy

Hello everyone, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone here at DVA! I have been using FS for 11 years and never heard of a VA until about a year ago. I stumbled upon a VA one Google while looking for something to take the place of the Microsoft Servers that used to be up for Multiplayer. I joined a small VA and thought they were the only ones, Ha little did I know. Well I also thought I knew how to Navigate and use ATC until I found DVA! Wow, I was lost as a ball in tall grass. I never heard of a STAR, SID, UNICOM or RNAV and a whole lot more real world ATC.

What brought this thanks on... I just finished an online flight from KMEM to KATL using ERLIN9 RNAV having to use UNICOM the whole flight. I would have never thought I would have been able to fly a STAR 4 weeks ago having to hit speed, altitudes, intersections and VOR's. I could have never have done it without all Y'alls help here at DVA. Y'all are awesome!

Kevin Lundy

Chief Pilot, B727-200

Posted onPost created on January 28 2012 16:37 ET by Kevin Lundy

O,yea...I still have a lot to learn so thanks in advance for all the help.

Kevin Lundy

Chief Pilot, B727-200

DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on April 11 2011
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club

"American 1482, your APU is leaking baggage."
Kissimmee, FL USA

543 legs, 735.9 hours
247 legs, 299.2 hours online
538 legs, 725.6 hours ACARS
2 legs, 2.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 28 2012 17:11 ET by John Anderson

I'm the same way. There's so much to learn, and so many people here to help.

BTW, if you get a chance, check out ERLIN5 . . . I loved that star. Altitude and speed restrictions are a little bit different.

John Anderson (DVA9677)

DVA8917
Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on August 10 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Piston Prop Professional
US Capital Club
Long Beach 500 Club
Stock Car Racing Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

Greenville, SC

1,106 legs, 2,061.5 hours
14 legs, 23.5 hours online
1,100 legs, 2,050.6 hours ACARS
6 legs, 12.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 28 2012 18:41 ET by Ronald Pearson

Welcome to DVA, Kevin. In the time I've been here I've also learned quite a bit in how to fly airliners. The staff have developed an excellent VA.

Ronald Pearson (DVA8917)

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

Posted onPost created on January 29 2012 09:53 ET by Nicholas Carpenter

I think most everyone who joins DVA without prior rw piloting experience learns a lot in their time here. I know I sure did. The wealth of knowledge here is amazing.

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400

DVA364
Captain, A330-300

Joined on October 23 2001
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club

"COWBOY UP!"
Carrollton, GA

277 legs, 509.2 hours
5 legs, 6.5 hours online
237 legs, 391.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 29 2012 12:41 ET by Ralph Templeman

well Kevin glad to hear that you love us so well. This VA is fantastic and I won't go anywhere else. Of Course ,when you so smart that you don't need these guys like me, then you'll enjoy it so much more rawk

Of course i'm going to take a hit for saying this. And I"m only kidding about being the smaterst maybe the smartest A__. But you know i have to aggravate these guys somehow. Let's see who nails me!:? Welcome and have fun fun fun!

Ralph Templeman

Captain, A330-300

Posted onPost created on January 29 2012 12:48 ET by Nicholas Carpenter

Bill Templeman wrote:

well Kevin glad to hear that you love us so well. This VA is fantastic and I won't go anywhere else. Of Course ,when you so smart that you don't need these guys like me, then you'll enjoy it so much more Of course i'm going to take a hit for saying this. And I"m only kidding about being the smaterst maybe the smartest A__. But you know i have to aggravate these guys somehow. Let's see who nails me!:? Welcome and have fun fun fun!

May I be the first? Wham! Wham! Wham! judge

You left that one wide open. biggrin

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on January 30 2012 15:37 ET by Ralph Templeman

I knew you'd do it Nicholas. LOL LOL

Ralph Templeman

Captain, A330-300

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