Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - It's time!! DVA Tours launching Saturday, January 22nd 2022!

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | General Aviation Discussion | It's time!! DVA Tours launching Saturday, January 22nd 2022!

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DVA8920
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923 legs, 2,304.1 hours online
1,796 legs, 4,639.6 hours ACARS
62 legs, 148.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on January 21 2022 15:13 ET by Daniel Wilbanks

Ladies and gentlemen and virtual pilots of all ages, we have an announcement:

The. Wait. Is. Over.

The DVA Events team is extremely excited to announce that our long-awaited Tour program will launch TOMORROW as the latest major feature addition to DVA, further setting our community apart from other virtual airlines in the unique experiences we offer to our pilots.

Our team has worked tirelessly for over a year to plan and develop the newest addition to our Events program, and we hope you'll enjoy flying the tours as much as we've enjoyed bringing them to life for everyone.

Maybe you're asking: What's so great? Well, for starters:

-You'll meet new friends. If you're flying in a tour, reach out on ACARS or post about it in the cooler. Share your screenshots. Who knows, you might find someone else who happens to be on the same leg as you who would LOVE to fly with you. I know I would fly with you!

-You'll tour the world. That's why we fly, isn't it? To travel, explore, and discover new places and scenery. If you wanted to get a sim-selfie with the pyramids, this is your opportunity for greatness. There's a whole world out there, simulated or not. Go get it!

-An awesome sense of accomplishment when you complete a tour that you spent weeks, or months, working on! Oh, and a chance to see your name posted on the tour page for everyone to see. You could be famous. Imagine the possibilities!

-Guaranteed adventure, laughter, community, and fun, or your money back*

-Being in the most awesome group of DVA pilots (The group that has completed the Tours!)

-Last but not least: Getting to brag to your friends that you are in the best virtual airline, because you have Tours. They'll think you're awesome. They also might come join you.

*Not liable for reimbursements for the cost of your shiny new FS2020 gaming rig. Sorry.

There you have it. All the reason you need to get started on your tours as soon as they launch TOMORROW.

Now that I have your attention, here's what you need to do:

Go read the Pilots Guide to Tours found at this link (it's short!): https://www.deltava.org/library/dva%20pilot%20guide%20to%20tours.pdf

It is really important that you look at the guide so you know exactly what to do to make sure your PIREP gets tour credit!

Next, check out the available Tours on the Tours home page. We're launching with 2, and we'll have more to come in the Spring!

You can find the Tours home page by clicking on the "Flight Tours" link under the "Pilot Lounge" on our main menu. You might have to navigate to the pilot center to see it. We'll be working on publishing tours throughout the day today, so if you don't see them the first time, come back and check later.

It's that simple.

One more thing: While our staff team has put countless hours into designing and testing an all new system for Tours, nothing is ever perfect, and we would greatly appreciate your patience and understanding while we work out any remaining kinks over the next few months.

If you have general questions/comments/suggestions for Tours, email us at events@deltava.org

If you have issues with your PIREP or the system isn't working right for you, open a help desk ticket here: https://www.deltava.org/helpdesk.do

Whew. Enough of my talking. Let's get flying! I'll see you up there.

Daniel Wilbanks (DVA8920)

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St. Louis, MO

1,229 legs, 3,171.9 hours
5 legs, 11.4 hours online
1,213 legs, 3,125.7 hours ACARS
2 legs, 5.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 21 2022 15:31 ET by James Bridges Jr

Thank you all for everythi g you do for our airline! I'm so proud to be a member! -- James

James Bridges Jr

Captain, B757-200

DVA13500
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Anderson, IN

910 legs, 1,305.6 hours
39 legs, 75.7 hours online
905 legs, 1,297.6 hours ACARS
6 legs, 10.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 21 2022 16:41 ET by Brandon Patton

A huge thank you to all involved! Can't wait to get started this weekend.

Brandon Patton (DVA13500)

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New Bern, NC

640 legs, 1,751.1 hours
640 legs, 1,751.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 21 2022 18:52 ET by Jim Atkins

Looks like fun! Love the World Tour already.

Jim Atkins

First Officer, B747-400

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Stuart, IA USA

1,341 legs, 2,154.9 hours
44 legs, 89.4 hours online
1,327 legs, 2,134.2 hours ACARS
4 legs, 8.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 21 2022 19:57 ET by Randy Donnelly

Thank you. Looking forward to it.

Randy Donnelly

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Littleton, CO USA

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1,406 legs, 3,531.8 hours online
1,128 legs, 2,928.8 hours ACARS
10 legs, 37.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 22 2022 01:44 ET by Ryan Gardner

I'm working on getting my system back up and running and figuring out if I can still run FSX Steam and what not, but I am excited about all of this, my congrats to everyone who has made this possible.

Ryan Gardner (DVA2332)

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Almásfüzit?, Komárom-Esztergom Hungary

686 legs, 1,945.4 hours
615 legs, 1,783.2 hours online
677 legs, 1,907.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 22 2022 03:42 ET by Miklos Cserny

Just one question, do you have to fly the designated aircraft that is listed in each leg of the tour? For example in Xplane 11 one may not have all the aircrafts that is in the tour.

Miklos Cserny

Captain, B777-200

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Heerenveen, Friesland NL

984 legs, 3,697.3 hours
58 legs, 193.8 hours online
976 legs, 3,681.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 22 2022 04:18 ET by Peter Klijnstra

Great job guys, looking great.

Peter Klijnstra

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA7846
Assistant Chief Pilot, B777-200
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Joined on September 25 2009
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Youngsville, NC

382 legs, 894.8 hours
215 legs, 441.0 hours online
377 legs, 885.6 hours ACARS
63 legs, 146.3 hours event
66 legs dispatched, 132.1 hours

Posted onPost created on January 22 2022 05:52 ET by Kevin Hornaday

Miklos Cserny wrote:

Just one question, do you have to fly the designated aircraft that is listed in each leg of the tour? For example in Xplane 11 one may not have all the aircrafts that is in the tour.

Hi Miklos, you can fly any aircraft for which you are rated and can safely make the trip. There may be particular tours that are restricted to certain types of aircraft, but that will be noted in the tour's documentation. For example, the Caribbean Tour can be flown with any aircraft, and that is noted in the Tour Briefing on page 3. Look forward to seeing you in the skies!

Kevin Hornaday

Assistant Chief Pilot, B777-200

Posted onPost created on January 22 2022 08:31 ET by Daniel Wilbanks

Hi everyone!

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! It's like Christmas all over. I see many of you already hitting the airways enroute to JAX or BOS.

Just a quick note that there are some flights within a Tour that are not normally in our schedule. They use flight numbers beginning with DL95XX. You won't see them if you search the schedule via ACARS or the website (and likewise cannot create a draft PIREP), but they willl work if you type the info into ACARS by hand. If an airport doesn't show up as a possible departure/arrival field in ACARS, try running a .update command in ACARS and restart.

For these legs, ignore the automated message from ACARS warning that the flight is out of schedule and start the flight anyways. You should get another message saying the flight is part of a tour and has provisional approval. If you do not see this, double check that the flight/leg number and airline selected are correct for the tour.

Have fun today!!

Daniel Wilbanks (DVA8920)

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314 legs, 733.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 22 2022 08:38 ET by Doyle Edwards

I like it! I got a peek at the tours and am familiar with the 'consecutive hop list". Will start with the Caribbean Tour!

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Herriman, UT

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18 legs, 34.0 hours online
891 legs, 2,153.4 hours ACARS
5 legs, 10.8 hours event
32 legs dispatched, 156.6 hours

Posted onPost created on January 22 2022 11:39 ET by Joe Burner

I just want to say, Daniel Wilbanks, and the entire Events team to include, Jay Marin, Nathan Cox, Kevin Hornaday, and previous events member Del Herwat, have all worked extremely hard this last year or so to bring us Tours to DVA. The amount of hours and work they put into this is amazing. They definitely deserve a HUGE thank you.

This feels like Christmas all over again. I have to agree with that. I am glad to see everyone of you excited for this new exciting feature that Daniel and his team have introduced to DVA.

Thank you Daniel, Jay, Nathan, Kevin, and Del for your all’s hard work, hours you spent on this project, and the fun it will bring to DVA for many many years to come. smile

Best regards,
Joe

Joe Burner (DVA12617)

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952 legs, 2,694.5 hours
15 legs, 43.2 hours online
869 legs, 2,370.7 hours ACARS
10 legs, 48.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 22 2022 22:39 ET by Mario Contreras

I want to thank all staff for there dedication and making this happen!! Great job guys again thanks !!!! Im enjoying it very very much!

Mario Contreras

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on January 23 2022 02:07 ET by Daniel Wilbanks

Hey guys, thanks for making the first day of Tours a huge success!

I have a couple of really important reminders to help make your Tours experience as smooth as possible. Check them out in this thread: https://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0x23d9b

See you up there!

Daniel Wilbanks (DVA8920)

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