Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Two New Accomplishments

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Two New Accomplishments

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

Posted onPost created on August 07 2015 08:05 ET by Andrew Vane

The South American Samba Club will give pilots a Latin flavor by flying out of airports from Panama south throughout South America. While some of these airports are larger, some are quite small with short runways and in some cases may have dirt or grass instead of asphalt. Visit all 35 airports to achieve this accomplishment. Much thanks to DVA veteran Roger Pilgrem for thinking this one up. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes!

If dancing isn’t enough to get you moving, try your hand at the Piranha Club which requires flying into airports along the Amazon River formerly served by Pan Am. There’s only eight airports to visit and the distances are not all the long but I’m sure you’ll find them a challenge to get into and out of. I strongly recommend piston props or aircraft with shorter field capabilities. Don’t overrun the field or you may end up in the river with more than just water to worry about.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

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

Posted onPost created on August 07 2015 13:32 ET by Soonho Lee

Give Jim next ohhhh 24 hours.. He will get those in no time smile

DVA11021
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on September 13 2012
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

Milford, NH

375 legs, 620.5 hours
365 legs, 604.5 hours online
374 legs, 618.9 hours ACARS
21 legs, 51.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 07 2015 13:47 ET by Sean Zarella

24 hours?? try 8...

Sean Zarella (DVA11021)

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

Posted onPost created on August 07 2015 14:20 ET by Jim Rose

There are too many airports added for 8...

Jim Rose

Senior Captain, B737-800

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

Posted onPost created on August 07 2015 15:35 ET by Daniel Wilbanks

Okay, we'll give him 9 hours...

Daniel Wilbanks (DVA8920)

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

Posted onPost created on August 09 2015 12:05 ET by Brian Donaldson

Thank you my friends for adding these new achievement accomplishments. I enjoy the challenge of learning
new regions and airports I would not have thought to visit otherwise.

I think it really give us DVA employees a fun and interesting goal to aim for while enjoying our hobby together.

It's quite nice to see my fellow Captains reach these achievements!

I can speak for myself that I've learned a lot about Alaska now. It was nothing short of incredible what the
US Army Corps of Engineers (and Canadians) went through to build those bases and infrastructure during
the 2nd world war.

Brian Donaldson

Senior Captain, B727-200

DVA12321
Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 20 2014
50 State Club
Century Club
Piranha Club
B737 50 Club
Online Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

"Keep Climbing"
Herndon, VA

148 legs, 269.9 hours
125 legs, 229.6 hours online
127 legs, 230.2 hours ACARS
12 legs, 27.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 11 2015 12:02 ET by Piper Forsen

Is there a map for these accomplishments like there is for Iditarod? I'd like to do some of the accomplishments once I'm done with my "CRJ to Europe" craziness, but I don't know where to find the route maps. (For e.g., here's the URL for the Iditarod map: www.deltava.org/gallery/DVA/0x72a9.jpg)

Piper Forsen

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on August 11 2015 12:12 ET by Jim Rose

Richmond Forsen wrote:

here's the URL for the Iditarod map

Sorry Richmond, that is not a Delta map. That is a replica of the real Alaska Iditarod race that was held this year.

Try this one. It is the only route map of which I am aware.

Jim Rose

Senior Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on August 11 2015 23:19 ET by Piper Forsen

Jim Rose wrote:

Richmond Forsen wrote:

here's the URL for the Iditarod map

Sorry Richmond, that is not a Delta map. That is a replica of the real Alaska Iditarod race that was held this year.

Try this one. It is the only route map of which I am aware.

Huh. Thanks, but I wish there were maps like that. That could be a cool suggestion. Something like a map of the recommended route (obviously not for something like the 50 States Club, but for something like Iditarod or Piranha) would be cool. I'll have to suggest that. smile

Thanks,
Richmond

Piper Forsen

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on August 12 2015 16:25 ET by Andrew Vane

I try to post maps when I add new flights to the historical schedule database. They're a high level overview which is why I try to also include the individual flight numbers and airport codes. I could probably do this for the Iditarod Club when I have time. Here is a list of the airports for the club: ADQ, ANC, BET, BIG, BRW, CDV, FAI, GAL, HOM, JNU, KTN, MCG, OME, ORT, OTZ, SCC, SGY, YDB, YFS, YMM, YQH, YQU, YVQ, YXJ, YXY, YYE

You'll have to use the schedule search function to find valid flights to/from them.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA5643
Senior Captain, DC-6

Joined on February 08 2008
Piston Prop Professional
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
Globetrotter
US Mountaineer Club
Flying Colonel
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 500 Club

"I'd rather be lucky than good"
Hampton, GA USA

1,914 legs, 2,888.2 hours
5 legs, 3.8 hours online
1,907 legs, 2,878.2 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 12 2015 19:12 ET by Jim Daigneau

Here's a quick question: could the achievement maps be stored under a title in the document library?

Jim Daigneau (DVA5643)

Posted onPost created on August 13 2015 08:26 ET by Daniel Wilbanks

I just realized something. With all these new international accomplishments Drew has been putting up, he has sucessfully kept me out of US airspace (except for connection purposes) for at least the last 4 months. And I'm due for at least a week in South America now too!

#BestOpsDirectorEver

Daniel Wilbanks (DVA8920)

Posted onPost created on August 13 2015 14:46 ET by Andrew Vane

Ha ha. Thanks for the kind words. They're fun to implement and I have a dozen or so in my back pocket. I'll issue more when the feeding frenzy dies down.

Incidentally, I'd add some in the US but may be perceived as too one sided.

I'm on my way to S America as well to look for man-eating fish.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA12578
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on March 14 2015

"Lets FLY!"
Columbia, TN

6 legs, 11.4 hours
4 legs, 5.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 16 2015 00:46 ET by Bud Fields

Happy hunting. Just be careful not to find any!

Bud Fields

First Officer, CRJ-200

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