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Clarke Duarte |
DVA3535
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on September 10 2006
US Coastal Club
Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
Safari Club
50 State Club
Online Fifteen Century
Northeastern United States
1,959 legs, 3,746.6 hours
1,560 legs,
2,931.2 hours online
1,946 legs,
3,720.6 hours ACARS
7 legs,
12.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 13:58 ET by Clarke Duarte
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I wish to thank all the members and staff of DeltaVA for the many many hours of joy I have enjoyed since my joining in 2006. Unfortunately, at 73 years old, several factors force me to retire from my hobby. Total hard drive failure, complete loss of thousands of dollars of add-ons, and the final touch, macular de-generation that has reduced my vision to being unworkeable. Bear in mind, I've had a long 38 year career as a RW pilot, and my stint with this VA, leaving me with many friends and great memories.
Thanks. Clarke Duarte, Sr. CPT DVA3535
Clarke DuarteSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA7171
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on March 14 2009
50 State Club
Event Half Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Seven Century Club
Black Pearl Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Walk away from all your landings..."
Sebring, FL
725 legs, 1,676.2 hours
573 legs,
1,401.2 hours online
716 legs,
1,660.6 hours ACARS
56 legs,
127.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 15:09 ET by Sergio Lopez
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Sad to see you go. I hope your health remains at it's best and you get to keep enjoying the wonderful life of flight. Have fun.
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DVA9545
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on March 03 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Million Mile Club
Events Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Toulouse 500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"YUPIIIII"
Goiás Brazil
2,504 legs, 5,062.5 hours
2,333 legs,
4,784.1 hours online
2,496 legs,
5,032.9 hours ACARS
271 legs,
683.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 16:43 ET by Thiago Braga
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That`s a really sad news. It`s hard to see a longest member stepping out from the community. So long pilot fellow.
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DVA11699
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on July 30 2013
Everett Century Club
Online Century Club
DVA Two-Year Anniversary
Triple Century Club
"Wake Turbulence, Ain't nobody go time for that"
Pittsburgh, PA
312 legs, 663.0 hours
124 legs,
188.0 hours online
289 legs,
601.3 hours ACARS
32 legs,
69.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 17:03 ET by Domenick Rapone
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Thank you for serving this VA for so long. It's sad to see you go.
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DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on March 11 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Forty Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
Seven Millennium Club
"In the cold Kentucky rain"
Horn Lake, MS USA
7,104 legs, 11,524.9 hours
4,673 legs,
6,709.8 hours online
5,630 legs,
8,974.5 hours ACARS
371 legs,
587.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 17:06 ET by Scott D Williams
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Best of luck and health to you Clarke. Sorry to see you leave.
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online
179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.6 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 18:13 ET by Scott Clarke
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Sorry to hear of your HD crash and your health issues....You have contributed a lot to the success of this virtual airline, as staff and Sr Capt. just a few of your accomplishments: Century Club, (100 Flight Legs) , Online Century Club, (100 Online Legs) ,Double Century Club, Triple Century Club, Online Double Century Club,
Quatercentenary Club, Online Triple Century Club, Quincentenary Club, Online Quadruple Century Club, Six Century Club, Online Quintuple Century Club,
Seven Century Club, Eight Century Club, Online Six Century Club, Nine Century Club, Online Seven Century Club, Millennium Club, Online Eight Century,
Online Nine Century, Online Millennium Club, Online Eleven Century, Million Mile Club, Flying Colonel, Online Twelve Century, 50 State Club, Online Thirteen Century, (
Online Fourteen Century, Online Fifteen Century to name a few and Private Pilot and On line pilot.
Thank you and Best Wishes....
Scott Clarke
Vice President of Training
Global Virtual Airlines Group
Delta Virtual Airlines
Air France/KLM Virtual Airlines
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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
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 18:48 ET by Ronald Pearson
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Best wishes to you Clarke. Thank you for your many contributions to DVA.
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DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV
E-MAIL
Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Eight Century
Charlotte, NC
1,286 legs, 1,796.2 hours
840 legs,
1,047.8 hours online
1,268 legs,
1,774.2 hours ACARS
31 legs,
49.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 2.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 19:58 ET by Andrew Vane
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Clarke best wishes and I always have appreciated the "old timers" we have here.  We can learn a lot from your wisdom. Thanks for your contributions to DVA. You will be missed!
Drew
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DVA057
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM
Joined on June 02 2002
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"We Are ... Penn State!"
Atlanta, GA USA
672 legs, 1,338.4 hours
531 legs,
1,076.4 hours online
392 legs,
786.1 hours ACARS
190 legs,
406.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 20:19 ET by Terry Eshenour
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Clarke in behalf of Delta Virtual Airlines we are grateful for your many contributions on staff and as a pilot. Your many contributions and achievements greatly enhanced our community. Sorry to learn about your health issues. Hope that you will identify other forms of enjoyment that aren't dependent on vision.
Regards,
Terry
Terry EshenourSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA3710
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, COMM
Joined on November 12 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Piston Prop 100 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"God is my pilot. I'm just the First Officer."
Apopka, FL
432 legs, 690.6 hours
35 legs,
60.8 hours online
385 legs,
620.1 hours ACARS
6 legs,
7.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 22 2014 21:05 ET by Sid Dudley
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Best wishes to you, Clarke. It's sad to see such an enthusiastic member as yourself leave the group. Thanks for all your contributions and accomplishments that have made Delta Virtual Airlines better for us all.
Sid DudleySenior Captain, DC-6
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DVA9263
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on December 11 2010
Two Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Scandinavia
1,204 legs, 5,875.8 hours
1,187 legs,
5,792.3 hours online
1,202 legs,
5,870.0 hours ACARS
19 legs,
77.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 31 2014 09:35 ET by Peter Lund
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Sad to see you leave. Best wishes for the future and thank you for contributions.
Peter LundSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA6295
Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on August 18 2008
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
Moose Club
Kangaroo Club
Flying Colonel
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Two Million Mile Club
Mukilteo, WA
1,799 legs, 5,583.8 hours
2 legs,
3.6 hours online
1,773 legs,
5,513.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
November 08 2014 13:07 ET by Phillip Hendricks
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Thank you for all your time, contributions, comaraderie to this great community. I want to wish you the very best in your second retirement.
Best regards, Phil
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DVA1562
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on March 06 2004
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett 500 Club
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Three Million Mile Club
"Semper Paratus"
Yellowstone National Park, WY
2,875 legs, 7,956.3 hours
81 legs,
119.2 hours online
2,658 legs,
7,068.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
November 10 2014 03:04 ET by Tim Knight
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Sorry to hear Clarke. God Bless you and keep you. Tim
Tim KnightSenior Captain, DC-6
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DVA3572
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on September 23 2006
50 State Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Iron Dispatcher
Million Mile Club
Globetrotter
Stage 1 Jet Quad Century Club
Flying Colonel
Online Millennium Club
"Go Gators !!"
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
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Posted onPost created on
November 10 2014 06:32 ET by Tom Housworth
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Best wishes Clarke and thanks for your contributions to DVA!
Tom HousworthSenior Captain, B747-400
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DVA1994
Captain, B737-800
Joined on October 30 2004
50 State Club
US Capital Club
Long Beach 250 Club
Online Triple Century Club
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Seven Century Club
"Every Day Is A Gift"
Concord, NH
702 legs, 1,598.4 hours
301 legs,
859.8 hours online
515 legs,
998.4 hours ACARS
28 legs,
93.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 18 2014 11:50 ET by Tom Burrill
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Sorry to see you go Clarke we most likely flew together in some of the early on line group flights. I met Tom Haug at Northwest Virtual et al and joined him and others here. Not far behind in age and just had cataract surgery so luckily can continue a while longer. Best of luck to ya.
Tom BurrillCaptain, B737-800
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DVA10698
Chief Pilot, B717-200
OLP, 737-ATP
DISPATCHER
Joined on April 25 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Events Century Club
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
"Life is simple, eat, sleep, fly, sim....."
Miami, FL
1,689 legs, 2,316.0 hours
1,628 legs,
2,211.0 hours online
1,689 legs,
2,316.0 hours ACARS
104 legs,
165.6 hours event
75 legs dispatched, 191.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
November 18 2014 18:03 ET by Jay Marin
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Well Clarke those are a lot of years doing something you really enjoyed, sad to see you go and please do enjoy the rest of your retirement.
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DVA2533
Senior Captain, EMB-120
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 27 2005
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Dorval 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Online Fifteen Century
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Bi-Millennium Club
Winter Springs, FL USA
2,087 legs, 2,752.1 hours
1,762 legs,
2,302.1 hours online
1,905 legs,
2,467.0 hours ACARS
29 legs,
31.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 18 2014 18:20 ET by Jim Warner
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Clarke, I've enjoyed flying with you both in the flight academy and in FS as well. Thanks for your contributions to DVA.
Jim WarnerSenior Captain, EMB-120
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DVA7758
Chief Pilot, A330-300
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on April 15 2009
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
Two Million Mile Club
Panda Club
Flying Colonel
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
South American Samba Club
"Un seul objectif, un seul mot : "Cockpit""
Montreal, QC Canada
1,572 legs, 5,148.0 hours
1,474 legs,
4,839.4 hours online
1,571 legs,
5,141.7 hours ACARS
48 legs,
160.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 16 2015 03:47 ET by Salem Gbian
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Thanks for your service, your contributions and everything Clarke. I well remember when I first joined DVA, you "signed" my promotion to the left seat in the B738. It was one of my first major achievements here and i was so happy. Thanks Clarke ! Enjoy the rest of your retirement !
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DVA12104
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on January 24 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
""The white zone has always been for loading or unloading..""
Las Cruces, NM
3,338 legs, 6,583.0 hours
3,269 legs,
6,426.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
February 16 2015 08:01 ET by Brian Donaldson
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Thank you for your time and efforts. I'll say a prayer for you and for your improving health. Have a blessed day my friend.
Brian DonaldsonSenior Captain, B727-200
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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
February 18 2015 07:16 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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Thanks Clarke for the effort, take a good care of yourself now!
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DVA4595
Senior Captain, A320
OLP
Joined on June 15 2007
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
50 State Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Event Half Century Club
"How 'bout them Dawgs?"
Cumming, GA
1,370 legs, 1,903.7 hours
1,273 legs,
1,764.9 hours online
1,323 legs,
1,832.7 hours ACARS
52 legs,
95.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 10.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
February 18 2015 23:15 ET by Mark Springsteen
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You will be missed Clarke. So sorry to see you go and to hear about your health concerns. Not many people know that, I believe, all your flights were in one aircraft - the 737. That is quite the accomplishment.
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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
590 legs, 898.2 hours
256 legs,
415.2 hours online
585 legs,
885.2 hours ACARS
16 legs,
32.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 19 2015 10:58 ET by Michael Payne
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Fair Winds and Following Skies, Clarke. Your 3,700+ hours in type is commendable. I thank God every day for still being physically and mentally fit enough to sim and do other various things at 71. God bless and the best to you and yours.
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