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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | DVA2006 | DVA Aerobatics

DVA4384
First Officer, B737-800

Joined on April 27 2007

"Can't get me down"
Western United States

6 legs, 10.7 hours

Posted onPost created on May 13 2007 05:41 ET by Jean-Marc Flores

I noticed that there is 737 aerobatic pilots in the cooler, and I got this idea "what if there was a DVA Extra 300S Aerobatic team?" Is there a team like that? If not would you wish DVA had one?

Jean-Marc Flores

First Officer, B737-800

DVA3419
Captain, MD-88

Joined on July 31 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Propellers keep you kewl!"
Newark, DE

67 legs, 89.6 hours
61 legs, 82.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on May 13 2007 07:14 ET by Norm Hare

Someone tried to set one up a month or so ago, and it apparently did work out when he didn't show up for any of the practices the he had scheduled.

Norm Hare (DVA3419)

DVA4175
First Officer, EMB-120

Joined on March 11 2007

Northeastern United States

17 legs, 24.4 hours

Posted onPost created on May 15 2007 19:06 ET by Brady Dale

That would be cool all those Extras in Delta livery.Nice

Brady Dale

First Officer, EMB-120

DVA4491
Senior Captain, MD-11
E-MAIL

Joined on May 22 2007
Quincentenary Club
Online Quadruple Century Club

"You dun goof'd!"
Lexington-Fayette, KY USA

592 legs, 1,474.8 hours
482 legs, 1,334.7 hours online
455 legs, 1,163.5 hours ACARS
11 legs, 33.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 16 2007 21:54 ET by Weston Woodward

that would be a good idea to do on vatsim and stuff

Weston Woodward (DVA4491)

DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM

Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA

862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs, 165.2 hours online
299 legs, 485.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on June 16 2007 22:28 ET by George Lewis

Feel free to get together with anyone and do this all you like, but keep in mind that DVA doesn't endorse any aerobatics team...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA3501
Captain, B767-300

Joined on August 30 2006
Century Club
Online Century Club

"Stop Looking at me Swan!!!"
Finleyville, PA USA

182 legs, 641.8 hours
169 legs, 611.6 hours online
176 legs, 628.8 hours ACARS
1 legs, 5.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 22:17 ET by Scott Windham

If I start a synchronized swimming team...do you think DVA might endorse that?

Scott Windham (DVA3501)

Posted onPost created on June 17 2007 22:53 ET by George Lewis

LOL - there's one in every crowd...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA4198
Captain, ERJ-170

Joined on March 15 2007
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Six Century Club

"Readback all hold short instructions"
Humble, TX

626 legs, 1,752.4 hours
34 legs, 49.4 hours online
603 legs, 1,722.1 hours ACARS
2 legs, 4.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 18 2007 00:43 ET by Ryan Morris

Ill join a swim team.... Besides I haven't seen many aerobatic teams for major airlines. Highly recommended not to do an aerobatic stunt in these Heavies....lol. In real life my flight school always said, "going upside down is not recommended".... wink

hehe Best of Luck!

DVA3931
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP, COMM

Joined on January 19 2007
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
Burbank 500 Club
Eurocap Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"De oppresso liber"
Surry, ME

1,882 legs, 3,806.7 hours
478 legs, 767.8 hours online
1,107 legs, 1,674.5 hours ACARS
55 legs, 114.8 hours event
195 legs dispatched, 134.4 hours

Posted onPost created on June 18 2007 11:35 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

however, completely doable - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9ki2gnX8Ew

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

DVA3885
Captain, MD-88

Joined on January 04 2007

"acta est fabula plaudite"
Conyers, GA USA

79 legs, 118.9 hours
9 legs, 11.5 hours online
3 legs, 4.7 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on June 19 2007 10:23 ET by Christian Thomas

I think It's a good Idea, but we are Delta Virtual Airlines, we transport people where they need to go. I think that if we veer off track and go chasing other types of flying, we'll lose customers and supporters. We need to keep on track and complete our job, transporting people where they need to go with the most comfort we can afford. Plus, with the cost of fuel these days, we need to use what we can on our airliners, not on the little Extra 300s. wink

Regards,

DVA4432
First Officer, L-1011-100

Joined on May 10 2007

Southeastern United States

54 legs, 159.7 hours
5 legs, 7.5 hours online
14 legs, 19.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on June 20 2007 09:29 ET by Mike Crowe

But.. its not a bad idea to have a aerobatic team thats for when pilots are on vacation and want to have some fun lol!!!!!! wink

Mike Crowe

First Officer, L-1011-100

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
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Capital Club
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

Posted onPost created on June 20 2007 09:56 ET by Chris Frasure

Andrew..."you don't own that plane, the shareholders do. i'd like to bust your rear but i got a bigger problem. i, i, i still can't believe that i have to do this. i have to send you to top gun. Williams was number one; turned in his wings...lost it. now you are number one. just remember this. you screw up just this much and you'll be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dog poo out of hong kong. that is all."

wink

Posted onPost created on June 20 2007 22:53 ET by Scott Windham

LOL @ Christopher...that is probably one of the greatest lines in the history of the cinema.

BTW...I had some great design ideas for our swimsuits...but the brass seem to think that "No one wants to see a bunch of DVA pilots prancing around in NNC 2007 livery speedos" eek

Posted onPost created on June 21 2007 07:51 ET by Chris Frasure

Scott...yes, the original line in the movie was better. I had to edit it to follow DVA cooler policy. And the names were changed to razz Chris Williams a bit.

Dude, if you can pull off a speedo, more power to you. I for one am too old, too hairy and a bit too soft to pull that off. However, the baggy kind would be cool.

CF

DVA4450
Captain, B757-200

Joined on May 16 2007

"Flying, it's a poor mans hobby!!!"
Turkey

35 legs, 108.9 hours
30 legs, 98.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on June 21 2007 08:23 ET by Adrian Rivera

OK! OK! OK! WAY TO MUCH INFO!!!!

Adrian Rivera

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on June 21 2007 19:23 ET by Weston Woodward

AMEN Adrian biggrin

DVA3787
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
OLP

Joined on December 01 2006
Double Century Club
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club

"Small planes don't make small brains"
Western Europe

277 legs, 515.9 hours
204 legs, 397.0 hours online
244 legs, 456.2 hours ACARS
39 legs, 80.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 18 2007 01:11 ET by Mark Salter

Andrew...nice..

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

DVA4133
Captain, B767-300

Joined on March 02 2007
Century Club

"1957 Apache. No parking brake!"
Southeastern United States

143 legs, 448.0 hours
5 legs, 6.7 hours online
138 legs, 434.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 18 2007 01:30 ET by Brian Beard

I recall reading the the 70 Test Pilot "Tex" Johnson pull a barrel roll in the Dash 80 back in the 50's at a powerboat race. The head of Boeing was reported to have castrated him after the fat!

Brian Beard (DVA4133)

DVA3609
Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on September 27 2006

"Go Guard AVIATION"
Northeastern United States

60 legs, 79.6 hours
33 legs, 39.0 hours online
7 legs, 5.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 19 2007 15:42 ET by Alfred Kennedy

I think the team would be a great idea because it would help to bring more pilots to DVA.... that's just my personal thought though.

Alfred Kennedy (DVA3609)

DVA3419
Captain, MD-88

Joined on July 31 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Propellers keep you kewl!"
Newark, DE

67 legs, 89.6 hours
61 legs, 82.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 19 2007 15:52 ET by Norm Hare

We already have close to 2500 pilots. I don't think DVA needs any kind of gimmicks.

Norm Hare (DVA3419)

DVA4444
Captain, B767-300

Joined on May 11 2007

"What's more exciting than a widget?"
Diamond Bar, CA USA

75 legs, 109.7 hours
7 legs, 7.1 hours online
61 legs, 92.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 20 2007 23:21 ET by Tom Balderrama

What part of "To help ensure the smooth operation and conduction of business, Delta Virtual Air Lines has decided to limit the number of pilots at one time operating in DVA's pilot base. This is a first for the airline and we feel a positive step in maintaining that high level of service we are so famous for. Earlier this week, Delta Virtual reached is operating maximum of 2,500 active pilots. We will maintain that level from now on. As pilots leave us, new pilots will be brought on. Those aviators that apply now will be held in a queue and as we have an opening, the oldest applicant in queue will be hired. Additionally, we are lowering our period of inactivity to 45 days, down from 90 days previously. The inactive pilot will receive an email after a period of 30 days of inactivity and on the 45th day, be placed on inactive status. Those pilots who wish to return to the VA will also be placed in the queue of returning pilots.

We feel this will enable our Chief Pilots and Assistant Chief Pilots the opportunity to develop their programs without becoming too bogged down with a constant flow of incoming and outgoing pilots.

Technologically speaking, we are way far ahead of the curve and this suspension on hiring has nothing to do with that. The VA is on solid ground, has the best staff in the virtual skies and is always looking toward tomorrow and beyond in providing the best experience a virtual pilot can get without actually entering with wild blue.

Happy Flying!
David Keech
Vice President and Director of Human Resources
Delta Virtual Airlines
05/23/2007 " Do you not understand?J/K

Tom Balderrama

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on July 25 2007 19:41 ET by Weston Woodward

this post just keeps going on and on and on LOL

Weston Woodward (DVA4491)

DVA4818
First Officer, B767-300

Joined on August 04 2007

Slovenia

26 legs, 64.8 hours
23 legs, 60.7 hours online
25 legs, 63.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 09 2007 02:43 ET by Goran Krulic

Ok I know I'm pretty new to DVA, but i think that would be a great idea. Having its own aerobatics team would up the DVA status among VA even more. And fankly I thing real Delta should have one too. I know we're trying to mimic real Delta as close as we can, but where does it say that we at DVA can't be one step before real DA? That said I belive that Aerobatics team shold fly only to up the status of DVA.

Goran Krulic

First Officer, B767-300

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