Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - DC-6 Check Ride updated

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | DC-6 Check Ride updated

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 May 11 2016 10:01 ET by Jim Daigneau

The DC-6 check ride script has been updated to reflect the increased number of options available to DVA pilots. The most significant change is the choice of aircraft. Pilots may now use any freeware or payware DC-6 or DC-6B model as long as it is able to communicate with ACARS. The Just Flight DC-6B is an example of a good payware model and the much anticipated PMDG DC-6 will hopefully be available in the near future.
A note to "jet jocks": flying radial engines and propliners is nothing like jets. Propliners do not takeoff, climb, descend or land at all like jets. Be sure you are familiar with procedures and power settings and practice for a bit before attempting the check ride. And, as always, safety is paramount: do not try to salvage an unstable approach. Go around and set up for a good, stable approach. Yes, yes, I know it's just a simulator. But, in the real world, a pilot trains like he flies and flies like he trains: it's up to you to make it as real as you can.

Jim Daigneau (DVA5643)

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 May 11 2016 11:08 ET by Andrew Vane

Pilots are not permitted to discuss check rides in the cooler. razz

Just kidding. Thanks for updating Jimmy. I may try it in the Justflight DC-6B just to see if I can pass it.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

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

Posted onPost created on May 11 2016 11:41 ET by Bill Gardiner

It is quite the CR. A lot of fun and challenging.

Bill Gardiner

First Officer, B747-400

DVA11893
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on September 10 2013
Piranha Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club

Pinckney, MI

1,252 legs, 4,016.4 hours
1,091 legs, 3,514.9 hours online
1,175 legs, 3,774.2 hours ACARS
5 legs, 10.3 hours event
29 legs dispatched, 33.5 hours

Posted onPost created on June 02 2016 12:04 ET by Brian Corwin

Andrew Vane wrote:

Pilots are not permitted to discuss check rides in the cooler.

Just kidding. Thanks for updating Jimmy. I may try it in the Justflight DC-6B just to see if I can pass it.

Brian Corwin

Senior Captain, B737-800

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