Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Promotions...on ACARS

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Promotions...on ACARS

DVA10381
Captain, B737-800

Joined on December 08 2011

Eastern Canada

28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs, 36.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on June 30 2012 20:37 ET by Takbir Ahmed

Hi, I flew a route today, it was from ATL-ECP initially, but I couldnt land at ECP because it was a much newer airport then fsx, thus I landed at PFN. The entire route was 216nm, all of which If flew at 1x speed (normal;not accelerated). But it says that the flight is not eligible of counting towards my promotion...? I don't get it, what am I missing?

This is exactly what it says:

Reviewer Comments Not eligible for promotion: Time at 1X = 3716sec, time at 2X/4X = 122sec

Thanks waiting for any help regarding this.

Takbir Ahmed

Captain, B737-800

DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM

Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club

"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO

619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs, 503.1 hours online
580 legs, 1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs, 191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1 hours

Posted onPost created on June 30 2012 20:52 ET by Michael Brown

See NOTAM #36: http://www.deltava.org/notams.do

Time accelerated flight does not count towards promotion. Your PIREP indicated you had time acceleration.

Michael Brown (DVA3196)

DVA1038
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL

Joined on January 12 2003
Century Club

"Celer, Silens, Mortalis"
Summerville, SC USA

169 legs, 1,008.2 hours
56 legs, 288.5 hours online
25 legs, 221.2 hours ACARS
1 legs, 5.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 01 2012 08:16 ET by Kevin Cornish

Takbir, your PIREP shows approximately 2 minutes at 4X. The entire flight must be flown at 1X.

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

DVA10381
Captain, B737-800

Joined on December 08 2011

Eastern Canada

28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs, 36.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 01 2012 12:28 ET by Takbir Ahmed

Kevin, I did fly at 1X, last PIREP I was unaware of time acceleration and I flew at 4X, but this time I flew at 1X. It took me 61min and 56seconds, to complete the flight.

If you could take a look at my PIREP, it'll be greatly appreciated, it's DVA1430

Takbir Ahmed

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on July 01 2012 12:38 ET by Kevin Cornish

http://www.deltava.org/pirep.do?id=0xc4820

Takbir, your PIREP is showing 2 minutes, 2 seconds flown at 4x. Scroll down your PIREP to where it shows flight time. First it shows 1x, and right below that, it shows flight time in 4x. To qualify for promotion, you cannot have any time in acceleration. Even one minute in acceleration will make the flight ineligible for promotion.

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

DVA10381
Captain, B737-800

Joined on December 08 2011

Eastern Canada

28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs, 36.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 01 2012 14:51 ET by Takbir Ahmed

Oh alright, Thanks Kevin

Takbir Ahmed

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on July 01 2012 15:12 ET by Kevin Cornish

No problem! Thats what the cooler is here for. I had a ton of questions too when I first started.

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

DVA10381
Captain, B737-800

Joined on December 08 2011

Eastern Canada

28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs, 36.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 01 2012 16:58 ET by Takbir Ahmed

Oh Kevin, one last thing, is it okay if I fly other codeshare airlines on ACARS, such as Westjet or Aeromexico. Will hours from those airlines count towards promotion?

Takbir Ahmed

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on July 01 2012 17:31 ET by Kevin Cornish

As long as the flight can be found in the DVA schedule, and you are rated in an aircraft that can make the flight with legal fuel reserves, yes, you can fly it. For instance, you could fly AM510, an Aeromexico flight and have it count.

Kevin Cornish

Captain, B737-800

DVA10381
Captain, B737-800

Joined on December 08 2011

Eastern Canada

28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs, 36.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 02 2012 08:30 ET by Takbir Ahmed

Oh, okay I get it. And what about flying routes with a dispatcher. For instance yesterday, I flew from ATL-CAE on ACARS, and prior to my flight it said, there is a dispatch for this route, or something similar to that. So, what is the benefit of flying via dispatched routes...?

Takbir Ahmed

Captain, B737-800

DVA8512
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP

Joined on April 11 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Iron Dispatcher
Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
White Pearl Accomplishment
Online Seven Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"I love to fly and it shows."
Cary, NC

1,164 legs, 3,867.3 hours
707 legs, 2,387.1 hours online
1,092 legs, 3,589.7 hours ACARS
25 legs, 104.5 hours event
746 legs dispatched, 564.5 hours

Posted onPost created on July 02 2012 08:35 ET by Elise Van De Putte

Dispatcher routes are routes that can be loaded with a flight. Other flights, you'd need an actual dispatcher to get a dispatch route. Dispatch routes are just routes that someone (the dispatcher) has made for you.

Elise Van De Putte (DVA8512)

DVA10381
Captain, B737-800

Joined on December 08 2011

Eastern Canada

28 legs, 76.5 hours
16 legs, 36.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 02 2012 13:12 ET by Takbir Ahmed

Oh alright, thanks!

Takbir Ahmed

Captain, B737-800

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