Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - DVA ACARS and iFly737?

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | DVA ACARS and iFly737?

DVA12698
Captain, MD-88
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435 legs, 1,226.7 hours
11 legs, 17.9 hours online
429 legs, 1,204.3 hours ACARS
5 legs, 7.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 03 2015 20:39 ET by Jason Ballard

Hi, I am new to DVA and in the 737 program. I have done numerous searches on this topic, but I can't find an answer:

Reference ACARS Panel Coniguration Page 11

Do I need to add the ACARS Gauge to the iFly373 Panel in order to use the DVA ACARS System? Does anyone have one already configured?

Thanks!

Jason Ballard

Captain, MD-88

Posted onPost created on August 03 2015 20:44 ET by Jason Ballard

I forgot to add I am using iFly737 for Flight Simulator 2004 (if it matters).

Jason Ballard

Captain, MD-88

DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
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Online Eight Century

Charlotte, NC

1,287 legs, 1,796.9 hours
841 legs, 1,048.5 hours online
1,269 legs, 1,774.9 hours ACARS
31 legs, 49.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 2.5 hours

Posted onPost created on August 03 2015 20:58 ET by Andrew Vane

No Jay. I don't believe so. I use ACARS fine with the iFly 737 but in FSX. I can't imagine it would be different for FS2004.

You can edit the panel.cfg to add the acars gauge but it isn't necessary or required. Some fleet installers come with it installed.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA8752
Captain, B767-300

Joined on January 01 2010
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Sedalia, CO

338 legs, 1,236.8 hours
31 legs, 181.3 hours online
37 legs, 232.7 hours ACARS
2 legs, 8.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 04 2015 10:16 ET by Brandon Howell

What Andrew said. All the gauge does is give you a visual status of ACARS. Just use ACARS as normal for any plane.

Brandon Howell (DVA8752)

Posted onPost created on August 04 2015 13:30 ET by Jason Ballard

Thanks. I used the iFly737 on a short flight this morning. ACARS logged it fine.

I was overweight and out of balance. I managed to fly and land at my destination somehow, but it wasn't pretty. I used the iFly weight & fuel manager, but it did not transfer to my plane for some reason. I still need to read the iFly manual smile

Oh well, thanks for the responses!

Jason Ballard

Captain, MD-88

Posted onPost created on August 04 2015 15:07 ET by Brandon Howell

The iFly is complex, but rewarding! Take the time to get to know it and she'll give you lots of good flights.

Brandon Howell (DVA8752)

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