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DVA1677
Captain, MD-88

Joined on May 16 2004
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Kansas City, MO USA

1,036 legs, 2,006.7 hours
964 legs, 1,869.5 hours online
797 legs, 1,632.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 01:43 ET by Rob Wadley

When I'm flying a Delta or a "Operated by Delta Partner SkyWest DBA Delta Connection," flight 4606 from Salt Lake to KC in a CRJ, should my callsign be DAL4606 or SKY4606? I'm assuming the numbers in the callsign is the flight number. Whatever the flight, I've always used DAL and my DVA number, hence DAL1677 to keep it simple. Also, is the latter common or do most of you use more real world callsigns?

Rob Wadley (DVA1677)

DVA10526
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on February 07 2012

Várpalota, Veszprém HU

30 legs, 209.4 hours
25 legs, 184.7 hours online
27 legs, 183.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 03:25 ET by Zsolt Horvath

As this is a codeshare flight operated by SKY, you should use the SKY callsign. However, it's worth a check on flightaware if delta operates the same flight.

Zsolt Horvath

First Officer, MD-11

DVA3572
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP

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Ocala, FL USA

1,585 legs, 3,604.4 hours
1,054 legs, 2,254.7 hours online
1,565 legs, 3,547.3 hours ACARS
8 legs, 27.6 hours event
841 legs dispatched, 604.6 hours

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 07:41 ET by Tom Housworth

I always use my DAL and pilot number.

Tom Housworth

Senior Captain, B747-400

DVA4241
Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88

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Kansas City, MO

1,305 legs, 2,514.5 hours
1,145 legs, 2,217.0 hours online
1,268 legs, 2,418.8 hours ACARS
28 legs, 67.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 07:42 ET by Chad Rhinehart

I fly the Wilco ERJ-170 quiet a bit and always use my DAL and pilot number as well.

Chad Rhinehart (DVA4241)

DVA1690
Senior Captain, MD-88
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Longmont, CO USA

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468 legs, 686.6 hours online
254 legs, 389.4 hours ACARS
3 legs, 3.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 12:09 ET by Trevor Bair

It's personal preference. I, personally, always use the RW flight number and have never used my pilot number. Others, as mentioned by Tom and Chad, prefer to use their pilot number. It's really up to you. Just as long as you don't use DVAxxxx and use DALxxxx instead, nobody will care. smile

Do note that Skywest identifier is "SKW" not "SKY"; so "SKW4606" in your example.

Happy landings!

Trevor Bair

Senior Captain, MD-88

DVA10526
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on February 07 2012

Várpalota, Veszprém HU

30 legs, 209.4 hours
25 legs, 184.7 hours online
27 legs, 183.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 12:25 ET by Zsolt Horvath

I also use the real world flight numbers and callsigns, even if the flight would be the codeshare partner's, and not Delta's. Also I check every flight on flightaware to get the latest flight's cruising altitude, flight route, and so on (I've been told that look for the altitude on the graph, and not on the altitude row of the table, because of the stepclimb.).

Zsolt Horvath

First Officer, MD-11

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 13:20 ET by Rob Wadley

Know of a good site to get the callsigns and identifiers? If I'm not mistaken, AirTran is called Citrus. For example, where would I fiind out what a comair flight 2214 would be called by atc and what the identifier for comair is?

Rob Wadley (DVA1677)

DVA2025
Senior Captain, MD-11

Joined on November 27 2004
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USA

453 legs, 1,458.2 hours
44 legs, 128.1 hours online
407 legs, 1,364.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 13:22 ET by Noah Bryant

http://www.multiengineinfo.com/callsigns.html

Google is your friend.

Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 13:46 ET by Rob Wadley

Yes it is! Thanks.

Rob Wadley (DVA1677)

DVA8452
Captain, A320
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Novi, MI

2,970 legs, 9,136.9 hours
1,629 legs, 4,166.2 hours online
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Posted onPost created on February 28 2012 23:05 ET by Justin Lawrence

I use the livery that I'm flying. Mostly I'm flying DAL, but I will fly CPZ while operating the E-Jets out of MSP and DTW and other airlines such as UAL, COA, or AAL when I feel like flying those liveries.

Justin Lawrence

Captain, A320

DVA9571
Senior Captain, B767-300

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Miami, FL USA

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602 legs, 2,307.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 29 2012 14:00 ET by Bob Klemm

Noah Bryant wrote:

http://www.multiengineinfo.com/callsigns.html

Google is your friend.

Also, in MOST cases, Flight Aware will show the callsign if you move your mouse over the flight number, when viewing airport traffic. When flying one of these regional partner flights on VATSIM, I'll put the callsign in the 'comments' section, just to help the controller.

Bob Klemm

Senior Captain, B767-300

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