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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Fastest Track??!
DVA11781
Captain, MD-11

Joined on October 03 2013
Everett 250 Club
Million Mile Club
DVA Two-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club

Northeastern United States

 Posted onPost created on December 07 2013 22:20 ET by Joe Cappelo
So I was wondering what is the fastest way to get up in the stages, because at each step I take there are a many other steps I could take, but not necessarily getting me higher up in the stages. Right now I am in the 757 program, and am rated to fly in the following groups and whatever other aircraft come with them: 737, A320, 757, MD-88. I ultimately want to be able to do some long hauls, but dont know which is the most efficient route to get there. I have talked to some who did it in under 200 hrs, others who took a lot longer.

Any help is greatly appreciated!


DVA2214
Captain, A330-300
OLP
E-MAIL

Joined on March 25 2005
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
White Knuckles Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
US Capital Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"One takeoff and landing at a time"
Tampa, FL

1,124 legs, 2,777.2 hours
35 legs, 61.3 hours online
1,005 legs, 2,492.2 hours ACARS
1,153 legs, 2,869.7 hours total
111 legs dispatched, 90.7 hours
 Posted onPost created on December 07 2013 22:37 ET by Anthony Katosh
After your promotion to 757 Capt. you can take the 767 FO Test. or any long haul AC. There's no set path. I went from CRJ-737-757-767-747-777


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
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Online Seven Century Club

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

1,159 legs, 3,850.2 hours
703 legs, 2,373.6 hours online
1,088 legs, 3,581.1 hours ACARS
25 legs, 104.5 hours event
746 legs dispatched, 564.5 hours
 Posted onPost created on December 07 2013 22:44 ET by Elise Van De Putte
Joe Cappelo wrote:

I have talked to some who did it in under 200 hrs, others who took a lot longer.


We do promotions by legs, not hours. I would look at your Promotion Eligibility in the pilot center to see each of the stages and what aircraft are in each stage. You have to go through each to get to the next.


DVA10641
Assistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
OLP

Joined on March 29 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
Everett 1500 Club
Events Quintuple Century Club

Rosemount, MN USA

1,987 legs, 4,456.2 hours
1,865 legs, 3,929.2 hours online
1,967 legs, 4,422.4 hours ACARS
638 legs, 1,290.5 hours event
18 legs dispatched, 157.2 hours
 Posted onPost created on December 07 2013 23:25 ET by Jason Boche
The 10 legs it takes to become a Captain you can easily accomplish in 10 hours or less for each stage.
You can fly long hauls in the 757 and even longer hauls in the 767 which is the next stage for you. 777 or 747 is after the 767 if you're staying on the Boeing route.
My 20 month path has been CRJ-737-767-777. I've greatly enjoyed each step of the way.

Jason Boche

Assistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
DVA11781
Captain, MD-11

Joined on October 03 2013
Everett 250 Club
Million Mile Club
DVA Two-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club

Northeastern United States

 Posted onPost created on December 08 2013 14:03 ET by Joe Cappelo
So sounds like there is no real way, but the way I am going seems to be what most of you have done. Sounds good to me! Thanks!


DVA11747
Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 26 2013

Western United States

61 legs, 83.3 hours
59 legs, 80.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on December 18 2013 03:11 ET by Mike Loomis
Joe,
While I'm still hanging out in the 737 program, I've thought about the most efficient way to move up if I chose to do that.

For any stage, there seem to be a few steps. You have to qualify as Captain in your current stage. For the jets, I believe that means 10 non-accelerated legs of at least 150nm. If you consider that, you're really talking about an hour of flight time per leg, or 10 hours of actual real time.

To upgrade you have to take the FO test, pass a checkride, then transfer to that program, then do 10 more legs to move up to Captain...at which point you're eligible to move up a stage.

I just saw this is an 8 Dec post and you're already a 757 Captain. I'm not telling you anything you don't already know!

Mike Loomis

Captain, B737-800

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