| Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations |
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DVA12501
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on January 07 2015
B737 100 Club
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"A good pilot is always learning"
Sandy Springs, GA
247 legs, 539.7 hours
233 legs,
518.3 hours online
239 legs,
518.9 hours ACARS
14 legs,
37.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 28 2015 18:25 ET by Jameil John
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DVA should should require online flying, because it will allow a pilot to file a manual PIREP (should something happen to ACARS) and increase DAL traffic on VATSIM.
I see a lot of delta flights on VATSIM, but a lot of them are from smaller VAs.
DVA has a lot of pilots, so we should have a larger presence on the VATSIM.
If online flying can't be required, it should be encouraged.
Thank you fellow DVA pilots and staff!
Jameil JohnCaptain, B737-800
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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
August 28 2015 22:46 ET by Joe Burner
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Correct me if I am wrong but the online pilots manual does encourage Dva pilots to fly online.  I have flown once on vatsim it was a great experience. I will have to learn a lot of how to fly. I will say some controllers I dealt with (atc) weren't very loud on the microphone. They were soft spoken actually
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DVA7693
First Officer, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on August 26 2009
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
US Capital Club
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
""O! for a horse with wings!" ~W.S."
Mason, OH
806 legs, 2,538.7 hours
411 legs,
1,053.2 hours online
797 legs,
2,519.9 hours ACARS
3 legs,
11.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2015 12:39 ET by Brian Berendts
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i don't always have a supportive wife/dogs/children/life to be online and uninterrupted in front of the computer for 1hr of planning and preflight and then a 1 or 2 hour flight time. VATSIM is great and the controllers are generally understanding and supportive, but it's not relaxing for me to get online and have my focus pulled in 9 different directions and have a VATSIM senior controller sending me nasty message quoting some VATSIM regulation about being online and paying attention. This is why DVA is attractive to so many - you can do flight siming at whatever level of immersion you want - you can take ownership of your experience.
just my two opinion.
Brian BerendtsFirst Officer, CRJ-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
September 02 2015 13:04 ET by Andrew Vane
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As with many things here, the choice is yours. You can have a great career here never having flown online. You can fly every flight online. Pilots are encouraged to fly online merely because this is more of a real world experience, especially when compared to FS2004's AI ATC. But, its not necessary and the choice lies with the individual pilot. For this reason, our participating in online events varies greatly.
DVA (and AFVA for that matter) are what you make of them. Put in a lot and you'll find the enjoyment much more satisfying. We merely offer additional (and free) tools to enhance your flight sim experience and provide a community of support, knowledge, experience, and comraderie.
Brian: i have the same issue. If I can't fly when my children are all sleeping or occupied with their own stuff for a solid 2 hours, I rarely will fly online if I have to talk to ATC. its just not possible and disconnecting, pausing and continuing the flight later isn't something I like to do.
If any of you do take the VATSIM plunge, there is nothing quite exhilirating like going through 5 or more levels of ATC at a Friday Night Ops event!
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DVA10236
Captain, B747-400
Joined on October 02 2011
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
LaGrange, GA
107 legs, 433.3 hours
51 legs,
144.5 hours online
105 legs,
429.8 hours ACARS
3 legs,
3.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2015 16:00 ET by Jacob Buchanan
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Andrew Vane wrote:
there is nothing quite exhilirating like going through 5 or more levels of ATC at a Friday Night Ops event!
Ain't that the truth.
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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
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Posted onPost created on
September 02 2015 16:07 ET by Sean Zarella
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love it when your @ rotate, lifting off, call out " positive climb: gear up : reach across my desk, raise the gear level, return to the yoke, Tower calls, Contact " contact departure,
reach down change freq, press VOX button on yoke, contact deperature, set your mcp to the heading assigned and new flight level, all within seconds and all by yourself.
Increases the realism and would not have it any other way !
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DVA9052
Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on September 14 2010
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
"On Ne Passe Pas!"
Ypsilanti, MI
263 legs, 986.0 hours
247 legs,
950.1 hours online
257 legs,
960.8 hours ACARS
42 legs,
112.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 04 2015 11:32 ET by Kyle Bjorklund
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As far as the percentage of Delta pilots online from our airline - there is really something to be said for quality vs quantity. I think this airline is among the best virtual airlines out there and I think our virtual pilots are generally some of the best on VATSIM, especially in comparison to some of the other Deltas out there - just something to think about.
As far as the manual PIREP statement, Jameil, we don't require provide proof of the flight via ACARS unless you are going through your IOE flights from FO to Captain. I think the manual referred to it as an honor system rule for PIREPS.
Kyle BjorklundCaptain, DC-6
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DVA3952
Captain, MD-88
Joined on September 07 2006
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Airbus, Mcdonnell Douglas"
Chicago, IL USA
85 legs, 161.3 hours
51 legs,
106.0 hours online
77 legs,
141.3 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 05 2015 03:53 ET by Alex Jevdic
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That would turn away folks who actually don't like to deal with ATC and traffic, I don't mind some traffic and ATC but at the same time I avoid events and actually diverted to a different airport after accidentally blundering into one.
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DVA9117
Captain, B737-800
Joined on October 13 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club
Commuter Conquest
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Nine Century Club
New Bern, NC
934 legs, 2,493.6 hours
934 legs,
2,493.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 06 2015 00:15 ET by Jim Atkins
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I can't stand flying online....I fly here because there is flexibility. I would hate to be "forced" to fly online. Radar Contact is all the ATC I need.
Jim AtkinsCaptain, B737-800
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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
September 06 2015 16:10 ET by Brian Donaldson
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I'm usually monitoring multiple applications while also flying in the background. I got a busy desk. Don't think on line would work for my experience.
Brian DonaldsonSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA12704
Captain, B737-800
Joined on August 03 2015
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
"So many airports, so little time. "
Decatur, GA
543 legs, 880.4 hours
542 legs,
879.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
September 06 2015 17:55 ET by Bob Cardone
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I flew Vatsim for a couple of years, about a decade ago. I finally got tired of trying to find controllers, when and where I wanted to fly, and doing a 1-3 hour flight only to have the only controller in my area sign off when I was an hour away from landing. I use ProATC now, and have ATC everytime I want to fly, and where I want to fly. This weekend I had several flights in the morning, and when I was flying there were no controllers available in the entire US. I would never go back to Vatsim...
Bob CardoneCaptain, B737-800
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DVA12762
Captain, B737-800
Joined on August 30 2015
Century Club
US Capital Club
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Online Century Club
Northeastern United States
132 legs, 270.5 hours
101 legs,
219.1 hours online
114 legs,
230.5 hours ACARS
7 legs,
19.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2015 23:51 ET by Marc Hatzimanolis
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I only fly online if I see ATC at my departure airport. This happens about 25% of the time. The rest I just use stock FSX ATC. Also, when I fly online I use a call sign of IAM123, even if it's a Delta VA trip.
Marc HatzimanolisCaptain, B737-800
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 24 2015 23:59 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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In my opinion VATSIM is one of the coolest things ever invented. The only problem is, my ATC fluency isn't that good (especially when I am talking to real controllers). I tried it once and managed to survive. I'll keep studying and hope to get back on VATSIM sooner or later.
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 00:03 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Also, is there any easier way to change radio frequencies other than pulling up the radio stack (and painstakingly switching) or buying a radio panel? I got scolded for not changing quick enough. Try landing while trying to switch from APP to TWR... Not easy
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DVA9052
Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on September 14 2010
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
"On Ne Passe Pas!"
Ypsilanti, MI
263 legs, 986.0 hours
247 legs,
950.1 hours online
257 legs,
960.8 hours ACARS
42 legs,
112.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 02:05 ET by Kyle Bjorklund
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Yisrael:
Depending on the program you use, you should be able to type right into the program ".com1 XXX.XX" and that should change the com frequency for you. Check out the manual for which program you use.
Also, depending on the aircraft you use, you should be able to have a standby frequency, get it set to tower well in advance to switch with the flick of a button.
Also, a pilots responsibility (in order) is to aviate, navigate and communicate - I don't know the specific circumstances of your experience with VATSIM, but your first action should be to fly the airplane and then communicate - if they gave you a late turnover, that might be on them.
Kyle BjorklundCaptain, DC-6
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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
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 07:24 ET by Sean Zarella
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the saitek radio panel was such a great purchase makes tracking 2 radios, VOR, and ILS so easy.
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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
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 07:51 ET by Jim Rose
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Yisrael Wealcatch wrote:
Also, is there any easier way to change radio frequencies..
You can also double-click the controller on the ACARS ATC tab if that seems easier,.
Jim RoseSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 08:00 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Jim, it's annoying to do either one of those because when I'm in full screen, vPilot and ACARS don't show up. Then I would have to hit ALT-ENT, click on vPilot or ACARS (which pauses FSX by the way) then type .com etc or click the controller button. There's gotta be an easier way. I'm so tempted to buy the Saitek radio panel, but right now I'm getting the PMDG 737NGX. Should I forget the PMDG and get the radio instead, or is there another way to change frequencies?
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 08:02 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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That was a reply to Kyle too.
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DVA9052
Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on September 14 2010
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
"On Ne Passe Pas!"
Ypsilanti, MI
263 legs, 986.0 hours
247 legs,
950.1 hours online
257 legs,
960.8 hours ACARS
42 legs,
112.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 09:27 ET by Kyle Bjorklund
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Yisrael, I have not flown full screen for several years (mostly because of the issues with add on programs like ACARS, weather, and vPilot) - it might be something to consider just to keep it in windowed mode.
Kyle BjorklundCaptain, DC-6
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DVA10705
First Officer, B747-400
OLP
Joined on April 27 2012
Two Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Kamloops, BC Canada
1,060 legs, 5,399.0 hours
87 legs,
356.0 hours online
1,059 legs,
5,397.6 hours ACARS
15 legs,
48.6 hours event
3,528 legs, 15,773.5 hours total
15 legs dispatched, 24.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 10:04 ET by Bill Gardiner
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I used to fly full screen all the time too and wouldn't consider flying windowed because it was too unrealistic. Now I'm always in windowed mode. I have it set so the task bar at the bottom doesn't show and although there is something on avsim to remove the ribbon bar or whatever you call it on the top I haven't bothered to use it as I don't find the bar distracting.
As far as online flying goes, I really enjoy it but also enjoy flying at my own pace without the "responsibility" of being online. So I wouldn't want to be forced to fly one or the other all the time and I don't think a minimum number of hours or percentage of flights would be fair for those who really don't like online flying or for some reason just can't. But i do agree that it adds another whole element of realism and should be encouraged.
Bill GardinerFirst Officer, B747-400
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 11:30 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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How do I do windowed mode without pausing the sim every time I switch programs?
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic"
Marietta, GA
2,313 legs, 9,317.7 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online
1,971 legs,
8,110.8 hours ACARS
75 legs,
196.3 hours event
2,349 legs, 9,452.6 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 12:16 ET by Luke Kolin
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Go into your FSX settings and uncheck "pause on task switch".
Cheers!
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA10236
Captain, B747-400
Joined on October 02 2011
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
LaGrange, GA
107 legs, 433.3 hours
51 legs,
144.5 hours online
105 legs,
429.8 hours ACARS
3 legs,
3.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 25 2015 17:09 ET by Jacob Buchanan
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Yisrael Wealcatch wrote:
Also, is there any easier way to change radio frequencies other than pulling up the radio stack (and painstakingly switching) or buying a radio panel? I got scolded for not changing quick enough. Try landing while trying to switch from APP to TWR... Not easy
The best way to combat this is to change both of the frequency windows. As in, when I'm at KATL and getting clearance, I have the let COM1 on delivery, and the right COM1 (standby depending on aircraft) on ground.
When I do the 747, there are six different COM stations you can tune in on and select, So I'll have the delivery, ground, tower, departure, center, and approach (in case of go-around). After I get to cruise, I look at who is online and change the remaining 5 not in use for the arrival airport's frequencies.
All it is really is planning ahead of time, so it gives you something to do while in cruise calculating fuel and ETA/ATA.
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land"
Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online
145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS
16 legs,
23.9 hours event
12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
September 26 2015 20:30 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Windowed mode is definitely helping a lot, but it still takes time to put in the frequency...
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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
September 27 2015 13:25 ET by Jim Warner
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Use ACARS to control your radio frequency changes on the controllers tab....fast and accurate....also you can set your arrival ILS freqs using the .runway command in ACARS. Great program. Check out its capabilities in the manual or just type .help in the first ACARS tab to see all available commands...
Jim WarnerSenior Captain, EMB-120
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DVA10236
Captain, B747-400
Joined on October 02 2011
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
LaGrange, GA
107 legs, 433.3 hours
51 legs,
144.5 hours online
105 legs,
429.8 hours ACARS
3 legs,
3.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
September 27 2015 13:48 ET by Jacob Buchanan
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Wow... never knew that Jim. Thanks.
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DVA7991
Captain, A320
Joined on November 20 2009
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club
Long Beach Century Club
Osoyoos, BC Canada
418 legs, 626.9 hours
55 legs,
66.5 hours online
417 legs,
624.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
October 03 2015 17:21 ET by Chad Quail
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Love flying on VATSIM when I can. But with wife and kids it's hard to commit 1-2 hours uninterrupted time. Chances are at some point I'll have to step away for a minute or two at least. Unless it's very very late in the evening, in which case there are usually no controllers on anyway.
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DVA11380
Senior Captain, A330-300
OLP
Joined on March 20 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Iron Dispatcher
US Coastal Club
Commuter Conquest
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Millennium Club
Events Century Club
Online Fifteen Century
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"If cats could text you, they wouldn't."
Boston, MA
2,082 legs, 4,889.8 hours
1,722 legs,
3,657.3 hours online
2,060 legs,
4,813.2 hours ACARS
172 legs,
354.7 hours event
422 legs dispatched, 311.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
January 11 2016 04:30 ET by Bob Donovan
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Saturday night the controller was giving me instructions while at the same time my wife was talking to me... (giving me instructions too  ).
She said "tell him to wait a minute". 
It's tough being online sometimes when the real world is happening all around you, but I do see tons of DVA guys online. Especially in and out of ATL.
I made a filter on Vatspy that highlights all the DAL/DVA/NWA/DVH/KLM/AFVA/ASA flights and I'd say more often than not, one of our pilots is at the controls.
Last night I landed right behind one of our pilots in St. Petersburg Russia.
A couple weeks ago I was above 74N and crossed paths with Soonho somewhere over NW Canada.
I think it's pretty amazing what we have going on Vatsim.
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DVA2569
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on September 12 2005
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Everett 1500 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Midwestern United States
2,160 legs, 5,214.0 hours
77 legs,
140.5 hours online
2,112 legs,
5,093.5 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 11 2016 06:30 ET by Manuel Hernandez
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There was a time that I loved VATSIM.. However, I find it more relaxing now to "just get in and go"
Manuel HernandezSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA10236
Captain, B747-400
Joined on October 02 2011
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
LaGrange, GA
107 legs, 433.3 hours
51 legs,
144.5 hours online
105 legs,
429.8 hours ACARS
3 legs,
3.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 11 2016 16:22 ET by Jacob Buchanan
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Yeah, we are all over the map Bob. Often times I'll check the ACARS live map just to see who's where right now and I love the features we have that others don't.
And lately I've been taking steps off of Online flying just to get my rank up and through the roof. Trying to multitask is not that hard but trying to keep good landing stats is..
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DVA12568
Assistant Chief Pilot, CRJ-200
Joined on March 20 2015
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Seven Century Club
Eurocap Club
Online Seven Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Atlanta, GA
769 legs, 1,968.6 hours
704 legs,
1,838.9 hours online
695 legs,
1,825.3 hours ACARS
19 legs,
89.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 12 2016 12:21 ET by Christian Samuels
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VATSIM is hard to get used to and like some of the older people with wife and childen, its hard to have a life and a pilot life. No one should be required to fly VATSIM. Even though i encourage people to fly, i really wish more flew.
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DVA2307
Captain, DC-6
Joined on April 28 2005
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Black Pearl Club
Online Triple Century Club
Six Century Club
Everett 250 Club
"Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast..."
Bigelow, AR
637 legs, 1,424.0 hours
363 legs,
546.1 hours online
363 legs,
979.2 hours ACARS
4 legs,
5.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 13 2016 21:33 ET by James Rice
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Manuel Hernandez wrote:
There was a time that I loved VATSIM.. However, I find it more relaxing now to "just get in and go"
Yep.
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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
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Posted onPost created on
January 13 2016 22:08 ET by Sean Zarella
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James Rice wrote:
Manuel Hernandez wrote:
There was a time that I loved VATSIM.. However, I find it more relaxing now to "just get in and go"
Yep.
Its funny how perspective can aim.
I for one cannot fly without being on Vatsim, Perhaps its always me using SIDS and STARS flying hardcore, that MSFS default cant do, or just want the best realistic experience possible.
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DVA12762
Captain, B737-800
Joined on August 30 2015
Century Club
US Capital Club
50 State Club
Everett Century Club
Online Century Club
Northeastern United States
132 legs, 270.5 hours
101 legs,
219.1 hours online
114 legs,
230.5 hours ACARS
7 legs,
19.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 14 2016 00:16 ET by Marc Hatzimanolis
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Fsx can't don't STARs but it can do SIDs...
I do SIDs all the time, PFPX programs any missing waypoints into the flight planner as custom waypoints.
Never once had a problem
Marc HatzimanolisCaptain, B737-800
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DVA11755
Captain, B757-200
Joined on September 13 2013
Iditarod Club
Everett Century Club
Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Geraardsbergen, Flanders Belgium
204 legs, 478.1 hours
203 legs,
476.0 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 14 2016 11:21 ET by Dirk Depelsemaeker
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If one knows how to use ADE and the included approach editing , and has lots of time, realistic STARs can be done.
Both ATC and AI will then use these approaches.
I've noticed that FS9 ATC seems to do some basic SIDs for some airports. I fly FMC programmed SIDs and sometimes the ATC directions kinda follow the same route.
On topic now, I chose DVA, just because one could do offline flights, and upload the data afterwards.
So I can fly, and pause, when I want, when RL allows it.
Just my €0.02...
Dirk DepelsemaekerCaptain, B757-200
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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
7,102 legs, 11,522.2 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
January 14 2016 12:19 ET by Scott D Williams
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I get a more secure connection when I log on to Squawkbox using FS9. If I fly off line I get intermittent sound problems and visual flashing occasionally on the GPS display if equipped. This is all since I re-installed FS9 on my windows 7 machine. Consequently I rarely fly off line. But I also like busy real world environment with real people in the air and on the ground even on the quiet times of day.
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA8088
Chief Pilot, B737-800
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 11 2009
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Quad-Millennium Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Sixty Century Club
Six Million Mile Club
Seven Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Real Time & Online. The only way to fly!!"
Corona, CA
7,257 legs, 15,034.2 hours
6,844 legs,
13,596.6 hours online
7,196 legs,
14,865.7 hours ACARS
372 legs,
926.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 14 2016 16:43 ET by Scott Simmons
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I too love flying on VATSIM. ALL of my 'online' buddies are because of VATSIM. Some of them are/were DVA pilots, some are VATSIM controllers, a few are both.
To me an offline flight in my logbook doesn't 'count' as much as one flown online whether there's any ATC coverage on the route or not.
As others have stated, that's what makes DVA, IMHO, the best VA going. Everyone can get as much out of it as they want. Make it as close to real as you want.
This may belong in another thread, but are any of you as excited about the advancement in VR technology as I am. VR systems like Oculus VR will really put us in/on the flightdeck. Imagine 360° immersion.
No more spacebar-move the mouse to look around. Just turn your head. If they tie that in with the add-on that allows you to move about at will we'll be able to go outside and do a 'virtual' pre-flight of the aircraft.
They are also working on devices that you hold in your hands that will also interface with your virtual environment. Imagine being able to work all of the controls and instruments with your hands/fingers.
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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
January 16 2016 11:35 ET by Soonho Lee
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What we need is this set up with Oculus Rift to do a proper walkaround  https://youtu.be/k7n5kRRHDpw
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DVA2307
Captain, DC-6
Joined on April 28 2005
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Black Pearl Club
Online Triple Century Club
Six Century Club
Everett 250 Club
"Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast..."
Bigelow, AR
637 legs, 1,424.0 hours
363 legs,
546.1 hours online
363 legs,
979.2 hours ACARS
4 legs,
5.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 16 2016 15:56 ET by James Rice
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Soonho Lee wrote:What we need is this set up with Oculus Rift to do a proper walkaround https://youtu.be/k7n5kRRHDpw
Definitely Level D there...
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DVA12865
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on January 17 2016
US Capital Club
50 State Club
Century Club
Everett Century Club
Globetrotter
Online Century Club
White Knuckles Club
Salisbury, MD
193 legs, 321.0 hours
130 legs,
227.4 hours online
191 legs,
317.6 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
February 01 2016 15:38 ET by Robert Whitelock
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LOL, I am a twitch online streamer and stream my flights alot of time and it seems that during takeoff and approaches my chat blows up and starts asking questions and trying to distract me, as if flying your aircraft and dealing with ATC with one monitor isn't bad enough during events. 
Robert WhitelockCaptain, B737-800
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