Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Question about stage 4 to stage 5 promotion

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Question about stage 4 to stage 5 promotion

DVA7624
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on August 01 2009

Little Rock, AR USA

59 legs, 150.1 hours
56 legs, 140.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 01 2017 11:29 ET by Richard Glatter

Hey everyone,
I have been getting back into FS after a long hiatus, and enjoying flying the 737NGX but I am wanting to fly the 777. I fly p3d, and only p3d, and there is no good solution for stage 4 aircraft with p3d. I am hesitant to attempt installing the level d 767 because I've heard of some people having to reinstall p3d, and all add on etc if things dont go right. It is not officially supported with p3d and windows 10 which is what I am running. I have 6 flights on the 767 as a first officer from back when I was flying FSX a few years ago. I really don't want to leave this VA just to fly the airplane I want to but there really doesn't seem to be a good way for me to move through the stage 4 aircraft. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks.

Richard Glatter

First Officer, B777-200

DVA10641
Assistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
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Posted onPost created on February 01 2017 12:34 ET by Jason Boche

Hello Richard and welcome back.

In addition to the Boeing 767, stage 4 also includes Airbus A330-300, Lockheed L-1011, and Douglas DC-8. Sorry I've never used P3D before but are any of those aircraft offered in P3D so that you could use one of them to get to stage 5?

Jason Boche

Assistant Chief Pilot, B757-200

DVA7624
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on August 01 2009

Little Rock, AR USA

59 legs, 150.1 hours
56 legs, 140.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 01 2017 13:33 ET by Richard Glatter

The only aircraft I would be interested in would be the a330-300 which is available from blackbox. It isn't fully finished yet, and I haven't heard a lot of good things about it, but that may be the only way I can make the step up to the 777. I'm just not interested in the L1011 or DC8.

Richard Glatter

First Officer, B777-200

DVA7624
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on August 01 2009

Little Rock, AR USA

59 legs, 150.1 hours
56 legs, 140.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 02 2017 22:01 ET by Richard Glatter

sorry for the double post..I found a solution that will work for me, I purchased FSX SE and installed the Level D 767 in that, so I can finish up the few flights I have with the 767 then transition up to the 777. Program switch here I come!

Richard Glatter

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on February 03 2017 11:36 ET by Jason Boche

Richard,

I was going to ask if you'd be opposed to picking up FSX on the cheap somewhere just to get you through stage 4 but you said previously you already owned FSX in the past so I thought maybe at this point you were against using FSX period. Glad you found an acceptable solution and I approved your transfer request this morning.

Jason Boche

Assistant Chief Pilot, B757-200

DVA7624
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on August 01 2009

Little Rock, AR USA

59 legs, 150.1 hours
56 legs, 140.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 03 2017 11:47 ET by Richard Glatter

I had FSX back a few years ago but have long since lost my copy of it, so I just got FSX SE and it will work. Won't be the prettiest few flights but I already had 6 done in the 767 previously, so should be able to knock those 4 or 5 flights out pretty quickly. I enjoyed flying the 767 a few years ago so should be fun. I hope PMDG does the 767 next, would love that.

Thanks for approving my transfer request, I appreciate it.

Richard Glatter

First Officer, B777-200

DVA12724
First Officer, DC-8-61

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Posted onPost created on February 03 2017 17:37 ET by Clyde Gray

Richard, if you like older aircraft, Just Flight's DC-6B for FSX isn't bad. It's tier 4, but is fun to fly!

Clyde Gray

First Officer, DC-8-61

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Posted onPost created on February 03 2017 21:12 ET by Robert Cline

Is the DC-6 tier 4? I thought it was tier 3. Either way I concur. I bought the JF DC-6 just to do the check Ride and now it's my go to plane. It's probably not the most realistic flight model but it's a joy to fly. I have the Connie and B377 and almost never fly them now.

Robert Cline (DVA2020)

Posted onPost created on February 04 2017 18:45 ET by Clyde Gray

Yep, you're right, it's a tier 3. There goes my reading skills! And yes, it is a nice plane!

Clyde Gray

First Officer, DC-8-61

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