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DVA12617
Chief Pilot, A350-900
Gold
OLP, VFRADV
DISPATCHER
E-MAIL
Joined on April 23 2015
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"Go Utes!"
Herriman, UT
1,280 legs, 2,967.8 hours
391 legs,
810.3 hours online
1,261 legs,
2,925.6 hours ACARS
25 legs,
78.6 hours event
39 legs dispatched, 174.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 28 2022 17:17 ET by Joe Burner
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Good afternoon All,
On behalf of your entire Delta Virtual Airlines Operations Team, I am pleased to announce that we have a new equipment type program here at Delta Virtual Airlines. The ERJ-170 equipment program.
Many of you all probably remember a few years ago this project dubbed the ERJ-170 project was started by Chief Pilot Andrew Vane when he was serving as Vice President of Operations. Andrew put the ground work into getting this program started for us to add to our list of programs. Sadly this project was put on the back burner for a few years until Andrew stepped down from VP of Operations, and then Kevin Lundy stepped in as VP of operations. Sadly due to time constraints and other issues taking priority Kevin wasn’t able to finish what Andrew started.
Today we are happy to announce this program is now an operational equipment program here at Delta Virtual Airlines, with Matthew Whitaker who is stepping up to oversee the program as Chief Pilot. We are excited to have Chief Pilot Matthew Whitaker take the reigns of this new equipment program. We know he will do an excellent job in overseeing the daily operations of this new program.
We want to extend a huge thank you to Andrew Vane and Kevin Lundy for their time and energy spent on this project as well as others who worked many long hours on this project, to include AD of Operations Chris Frasure, and AD of Operations Andres Honegger, this program would not be here today if it weren’t for these awesome staff members. We also want to extend an even bigger thank you to Matthew Whitaker for being willing to serve as the Chief Pilot in the new ERJ-170 equipment program.
We are excited to see this new equipment program grow in the coming years. Should you have any questions about this program please reach out to ops@deltava.org or Matthew_Whitaker@DeltaVA.org
Joe Burner; Vice President of Operations
Soonho Lee; Assistant Director of Operations
Chris Frasure; Assistant Director of Operations
Andres Honegger; Assistant Director of Operations
Kevin Lundy; Assistant Director of Operations
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DVA7846
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on September 25 2009
US Capital Club
50 State Club
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Quincentenary Club
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Everett 250 Club
"It is what it is!"
Wake Forest, NC
569 legs, 1,264.7 hours
399 legs,
805.1 hours online
561 legs,
1,251.4 hours ACARS
105 legs,
243.5 hours event
87 legs dispatched, 175.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 28 2022 17:32 ET by Kevin Hornaday
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| Congratulations Matthew!
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DVA9545
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on March 03 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
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Million Mile Club
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Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"YUPIIIII"
Goiás Brazil
2,492 legs, 5,039.3 hours
2,321 legs,
4,760.9 hours online
2,484 legs,
5,009.7 hours ACARS
271 legs,
683.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 28 2022 21:58 ET by Thiago Braga
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Nice. Love the EMBs
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DVA7963
First Officer, ERJ-170
Joined on November 14 2009
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Empresario 100 Club
"Fly Like an eagle!"
Oklahoma City, OK USA
321 legs, 747.1 hours
1 legs,
2.1 hours online
320 legs,
745.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2022 08:52 ET by Doyle Edwards
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How about current ERJ secondary ratings we have? Most would have ERJ-170, ERJ-175, ERJ-190, ERJ-195. I have filed many pireps in mostly the ERJ-175. I won't even entertain the thought testing and just move on.
Edit: I just read through this posting https://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0x23f88
Looks like I don't have to worry about it. It was said people with the ratings will be grandfathered in.
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online
179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.6 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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March 29 2022 09:47 ET by Scott Clarke
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Congratulations!
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DVA12617
Chief Pilot, A350-900
Gold
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
1,280 legs, 2,967.8 hours
391 legs,
810.3 hours online
1,261 legs,
2,925.6 hours ACARS
25 legs,
78.6 hours event
39 legs dispatched, 174.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2022 12:37 ET by Joe Burner
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Doyle Edwards wrote:
How about current ERJ secondary ratings we have? Most would have ERJ-170, ERJ-175, ERJ-190, ERJ-195. I have filed many pireps in mostly the ERJ-175. I won't even entertain the thought testing and just move on.
Edit: I just read through this posting https://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0x23f88
Looks like I don't have to worry about it. It was said people with the ratings will be grandfathered in.
To clarify this, your ratings will not be taken away at all. However if one wishes to transfer into the program, they will need to take the First Officers Exam and then go through the normal transfer process.
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DVA7963
First Officer, ERJ-170
Joined on November 14 2009
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
Empresario 100 Club
"Fly Like an eagle!"
Oklahoma City, OK USA
321 legs, 747.1 hours
1 legs,
2.1 hours online
320 legs,
745.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2022 13:18 ET by Doyle Edwards
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Joe Burner wrote:
Doyle Edwards wrote:
How about current ERJ secondary ratings we have? Most would have ERJ-170, ERJ-175, ERJ-190, ERJ-195. I have filed many pireps in mostly the ERJ-175. I won't even entertain the thought testing and just move on.
Edit: I just read through this posting https://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0x23f88
Looks like I don't have to worry about it. It was said people with the ratings will be grandfathered in.
To clarify this, your ratings will not be taken away at all. However if one wishes to transfer into the program, they will need to take the First Officers Exam and then go through the normal transfer process.
Ty for clarification. I am still unclear about the check ride part. Many have the rating for the E-Jets as secondary rating. I flew many flights in it. Filed a lot of pireps with it. Still check ride is needed if a transfer is to be requested?
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DVA3672
Senior Captain, A320
OLP
E-MAIL
Joined on October 29 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
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Toulouse Millennium Club
Online Fifteen Century
"Chris, NOT in Seattle"
Northeastern United States
2,534 legs, 6,223.1 hours
1,537 legs,
3,252.2 hours online
2,243 legs,
5,407.0 hours ACARS
4 legs,
6.0 hours event
2 legs dispatched, 19.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
March 29 2022 13:54 ET by Chris Frasure
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Doyle Edwards wrote:
Joe Burner wrote:
Doyle Edwards wrote:
How about current ERJ secondary ratings we have? Most would have ERJ-170, ERJ-175, ERJ-190, ERJ-195. I have filed many pireps in mostly the ERJ-175. I won't even entertain the thought testing and just move on.
Edit: I just read through this posting https://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0x23f88
Looks like I don't have to worry about it. It was said people with the ratings will be grandfathered in.
To clarify this, your ratings will not be taken away at all. However if one wishes to transfer into the program, they will need to take the First Officers Exam and then go through the normal transfer process.
Ty for clarification. I am still unclear about the check ride part. Many have the rating for the E-Jets as secondary rating. I flew many flights in it. Filed a lot of pireps with it. Still check ride is needed if a transfer is to be requested?
Correct. You have the secondary rating in the airframe from another program. however, if you want to join the program, you would need to pass the FO exam and the CR.
CF
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DVA2018
Chief Pilot, ERJ-170
360°
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on November 23 2004
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Everett Tri-Millennium Club
Eight Millennium Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
Online Thirty Century
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Ralston, NE
11,925 legs, 26,922.2 hours
3,951 legs,
7,571.5 hours online
10,684 legs,
22,329.2 hours ACARS
4 legs,
10.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 30 2022 18:50 ET by Matthew Whitaker
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Doyle,
This is one of the limitations of the system whenever a new aircraft program is created. Us old timers can remember when the 757/767 program was split and it created some headaches or awhile but after a while it worked it self out. Plus, sometimes the check rides are fun to do just as a new challenge. For someone who has flown the ERJ quite a bit and has a level 2 or higher rating, this check ride would be fairly straightforward and easy. I am looking for some test subjects to test out the transfer process to make sure all the kinks are worked out if your interested.
Matthew WhitakerChief Pilot, ERJ-170
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DVA13500
Captain, DC-6
OLP
Joined on June 20 2018
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Millennium Club
Everett 500 Club
B757 100 Club
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Anderson, IN
1,451 legs, 2,008.2 hours
40 legs,
77.2 hours online
1,446 legs,
2,000.2 hours ACARS
7 legs,
12.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
March 30 2022 21:06 ET by Brandon Patton
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I will likely take the tests and checkride although I have lots of flights already in the E170. It's my partial OCD of seeing it on the list and not being complete! lol I may take the test in the next day or so, would likely be the weekend to complete check ride.
Brandon PattonCaptain, DC-6
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