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New Accomplishment: White Knuckles Club |
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
May 22 2015 00:17 ET by Andrew Vane
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Have you ever seen the television programs about the most extreme airports? Well, we’ve included in this accomplishment many of those featured as well as some others which offer a challenging approach and landing. However, you must fly “to” all the airports on the list. Some of these destinations include Tegucigalpa in Honduras, St. Maarten, St. Barths, and Maderia. You’ll have to do your homework to find the valid routes into these locations (hint Pan Am and Delta Historical Schedules).
You may have to search the freeware web sites to find the airport scenery to add. Be sure also to check on the runway lengths and limitations. You shouldn’t be attempting to fly a 747 to Tegucigalpa, or a 737 to St. Barths. Some airports were not officially flown by Delta or its codeshares but we’ve made a special exception for this accomplishment. These are some of the most spine tingling airports to fly to in real life and should provide a fun challenge.
New airports added as part of this accomplishment are: Gibraltar, Madeira, St. Barths, London City Airport, Vienna, and Paro in Bhutan. You'll have to fly to all 34 on the list though!
We hope you'll enjoy this accomplishment!
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DVA12617
Chief Pilot, A350-900
OLP, VFRADV
DISPATCHER
E-MAIL
Joined on April 23 2015
B757 100 Club
Eurocap Club
Millennium Club
Toulouse 500 Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Go Utes!"
Herriman, UT
1,288 legs, 2,994.7 hours
398 legs,
833.6 hours online
1,269 legs,
2,952.5 hours ACARS
25 legs,
78.6 hours event
39 legs dispatched, 174.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 01:02 ET by Joe Burner
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Sounds like a great challenge for many here at DVA. I don't think the pocket rocket in the hangar at my home airport (KROA) will be able to make the journey there. Lol,
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DVA11591
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 02 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fleet Master
Online Twenty Century
US Coastal Club
Events Double Century Club
Five Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
B757 100 Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Left foot dead foot, verified! Feather Left!"
Daytona Beach, FL
3,271 legs, 11,709.7 hours
2,885 legs,
10,250.1 hours online
3,142 legs,
11,149.0 hours ACARS
326 legs,
874.1 hours event
274 legs dispatched, 316.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 02:50 ET by Soonho Lee
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I will give Jim about 1.5 days max to get this achievement done 
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DVA11957
Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on February 02 2014
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
Events Century Club
"Fly everything, it never hurts."
Centereach, NY
290 legs, 843.0 hours
256 legs,
779.3 hours online
276 legs,
797.1 hours ACARS
117 legs,
260.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 05:31 ET by Darren Tung
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Huh, this is exactly what I thought the achievement was.... Thanks for both the new flights, and the achievement!
Darren TungCaptain, MD-11
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DVA11957
Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on February 02 2014
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
Events Century Club
"Fly everything, it never hurts."
Centereach, NY
290 legs, 843.0 hours
256 legs,
779.3 hours online
276 legs,
797.1 hours ACARS
117 legs,
260.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 06:17 ET by Darren Tung
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Could you please change the equipment for the London City flights to the DHC-7? I'm saying this because I don't think the 727 was allowed to make the approach in real-life, but the DHC-7 was.
Darren TungCaptain, MD-11
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DVA8920
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
DISPATCHER
E-MAIL
Joined on August 12 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 1500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Event Half Century Club
Two Million Mile Club
Online Millennium Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
"Any landing you can walk away from..."
Smyrna, GA
2,135 legs, 5,362.8 hours
1,073 legs,
2,508.7 hours online
2,044 legs,
5,156.3 hours ACARS
89 legs,
220.5 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 3.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 07:05 ET by Daniel Wilbanks
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Soonho Lee wrote:
I will give Jim about 1.5 days max to get this achievement done :)
I give him until I get home from work tonight...Jim, you have 9 hours starting now!
Awesome work Drew!
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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
May 22 2015 07:14 ET by Andrew Vane
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They're already in his log book as a draft! The man is a machine!
Let me disable some of those airports for a week so you all have a chance to catch up. 
I'm kidding of course.
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DVA12265
Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on July 10 2014
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Pacific Rim Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club
DVA Fleet Master
Everett 500 Club
Two Million Mile Club
Moose Club
".....I make deep rolling thunder!"
Herndon, VA
1,497 legs, 5,052.6 hours
1,379 legs,
4,756.6 hours online
1,482 legs,
5,002.5 hours ACARS
54 legs,
183.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 08:13 ET by Daniel Chappell
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Hahaha, this tread made me a happy laughing morning. Thanks, Jim! You keep waking me up and giving us challenge. My coffee is so delicious today.
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DVA9792
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on May 20 2011
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Everett Quad-Millennium Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Events Millennium Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
Eight Millennium Club
Online Eighty Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Cripple Creek, CO
10,841 legs, 31,487.6 hours
10,331 legs,
30,214.0 hours online
10,733 legs,
31,144.5 hours ACARS
1,535 legs,
4,172.7 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 2.3
hours
CURRENTLY LOGGED IN
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 08:22 ET by Jim Rose
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Nice accomplishment! Watch out for Paro. Check out 21) (8).
Bad news is I have 27 of 34 completed. Good news is only 6 airports show up in the still required list so there is hope.
Jim RoseSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA12609
Captain, B737-800
Joined on April 18 2015
50 State Club
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
Nashua, NH
230 legs, 302.1 hours
132 legs,
171.4 hours online
225 legs,
292.8 hours ACARS
10 legs,
16.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 08:51 ET by David Rondeau
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Sounds like fun...although my pax tell me every landing with me is a white knuckle experience.
Thanks for keeping us sharp Andrew...and Jim is done.
David RondeauCaptain, B737-800
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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
7,103 legs, 11,523.6 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
May 22 2015 10:35 ET by Scott D Williams
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Ah Paro, now that is a tricky one using just the 2D panel.
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA12236
Captain, B737-800
Joined on June 24 2014
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Eight Century
Events Century Club
Millennium Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
B757 100 Club
Richardson, TX
1,008 legs, 2,730.1 hours
868 legs,
2,258.8 hours online
958 legs,
2,550.6 hours ACARS
103 legs,
229.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 11:43 ET by Marcello Tamburrino
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i only have 12 left to go but wont beat Jim
Marcello TamburrinoCaptain, B737-800
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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
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 12:13 ET by Jason Boche
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Every one of my landings is white knuckle. I should be grandfathered in for this achievement
Jason BocheAssistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
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DVA11591
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 02 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fleet Master
Online Twenty Century
US Coastal Club
Events Double Century Club
Five Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
B757 100 Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Left foot dead foot, verified! Feather Left!"
Daytona Beach, FL
3,271 legs, 11,709.7 hours
2,885 legs,
10,250.1 hours online
3,142 legs,
11,149.0 hours ACARS
326 legs,
874.1 hours event
274 legs dispatched, 316.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 13:25 ET by Soonho Lee
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Ehh Andrew, got an issue with the counter in the Achievement page.. Mine says: You achieved 27 of the 34 Arrival Airport required to achieve it.. but I only see 6 more in my list..
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DVA11957
Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on February 02 2014
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
Events Century Club
"Fly everything, it never hurts."
Centereach, NY
290 legs, 843.0 hours
256 legs,
779.3 hours online
276 legs,
797.1 hours ACARS
117 legs,
260.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 14:40 ET by Darren Tung
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I think this last one wasn't added just yet. I think it's ************.
Darren TungCaptain, MD-11
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DVA11591
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 02 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fleet Master
Online Twenty Century
US Coastal Club
Events Double Century Club
Five Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
B757 100 Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Left foot dead foot, verified! Feather Left!"
Daytona Beach, FL
3,271 legs, 11,709.7 hours
2,885 legs,
10,250.1 hours online
3,142 legs,
11,149.0 hours ACARS
326 legs,
874.1 hours event
274 legs dispatched, 316.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 15:08 ET by Soonho Lee
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Andrew Vane wrote:
Let me disable some of those airports for a week so you all have a chance to catch up.
So this was the truth after all! haha 
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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
May 22 2015 17:05 ET by Andrew Vane
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Its there. There are 33 airports, not 34. I counted incorrectly.
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DVA11591
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 02 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fleet Master
Online Twenty Century
US Coastal Club
Events Double Century Club
Five Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
B757 100 Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Left foot dead foot, verified! Feather Left!"
Daytona Beach, FL
3,271 legs, 11,709.7 hours
2,885 legs,
10,250.1 hours online
3,142 legs,
11,149.0 hours ACARS
326 legs,
874.1 hours event
274 legs dispatched, 316.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 17:24 ET by Soonho Lee
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Aha! now it is fixed, thanks bunch Andrew!
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DVA11445
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on April 12 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Long Beach 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
US Mountaineer Club
Online Fifteen Century
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Amici e vini sono meglio vecchi..."
West Monroe, LA
1,808 legs, 2,793.5 hours
1,716 legs,
2,499.9 hours online
1,755 legs,
2,711.3 hours ACARS
1 legs dispatched, 1.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2015 18:34 ET by Ronnie Jacola
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Nice! Thanks for the new accomplishment, Andrew!
Ronnie JacolaSenior Captain, B727-200
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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
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Posted onPost created on
May 23 2015 13:03 ET by Nicholas Carpenter
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Andrew Vane wrote:
...You shouldn’t be attempting to fly a 747 to Tegucigalpa...
Too late, I did this one back in 2011. I take my 747 everywhere!
Nicholas CarpenterSenior Captain, B747-400
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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
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Posted onPost created on
June 28 2015 08:35 ET by Jason Boche
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Andrew Vane wrote:
Its there. There are 33 airports, not 34. I counted incorrectly.
I think there still a discrepancy in the airport count versus the airports listed as required for this achievement. The achievement triggers with one arrival airport less than the total airports listed as required for the achievement. ie. 34 airports are enumerated in the description but only 33 of those 34 are required leaving one left.
I still had Gibralter - United Kingdom (LXGB) left when the achievement unexpectedly fired for me this morning. I have not flown into LXGB yet but was planning to today for the final one.
Jas
Jason BocheAssistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
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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
June 28 2015 09:14 ET by Andrew Vane
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I added an airport since the inception of this accomplishment but I didn't increase the number of airports. If I'd done this. some who have achieved the accomplishment would achieve it again. We don't take things away from pilots at DVA like ratings or accomplishments. By adding an airport to the list but not changing the total number needed, the system triggered that you need 33 of 34 possible airports. The same goes for some of the other accomplishments like the commuter conquest. I added several aircraft since it existed and kept the same number required.
Congrats on achieving the white knuckles club! I hope this clarifies.
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