Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Threads for Aircraft Categories

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | DVA2006 | Threads for Aircraft Categories

DVA4441
Captain, B777-200

Joined on May 12 2007
Century Club
Online Century Club
Everett Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Illegitimi Non Carborundum"
Glendora, CA

173 legs, 414.1 hours
145 legs, 362.0 hours online
145 legs, 345.1 hours ACARS
7 legs, 19.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 19 2007 13:27 ET by Mike Tomt

Just a thought. It would seem more organized and efficient to me if we added more specific topics to the forums. For example, adding links for specific categories of aircraft. It would be nice for the 757 pilots to have a forum, ect. This way, those thinking of adding or changing ratings can see what others are talking about. Problems, questions, things they love about their category and the like would be more easily visible.

I write this suggestion having no idea if it has been tried or what work and time would be involved in creating it. Just a thought, no criticism intended about the current system.

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

DVA2482
Chief Pilot, B777-200

Joined on July 16 2005
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Six Million Mile Club

"Master of Gravity"
Boston, MA USA

1,909 legs, 11,955.3 hours
228 legs, 1,400.0 hours online
1,752 legs, 11,085.1 hours ACARS
7 legs, 57.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 19 2007 13:35 ET by Oliver McRae

Or they could use this http://www.deltava.org/coolersearch.do

Oliver McRae (DVA2482)

Posted onPost created on May 19 2007 16:35 ET by Mike Tomt

Good idea. I typed "757" but did not get a match. I was not aware of the search abilities. My concern would be that the person posting a thread would have to have 757 or something similar, 752, 753, in the thread title for it to work.

I may be missing something(I usually do).

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

Posted onPost created on May 19 2007 17:05 ET by Oliver McRae

If for example you wanted to get info on 757 engine out procedures, i just typed "757 engine out" and selected the box thats marked "search subjects as well as message body" and many results came up, alot answering the question.

Oliver McRae (DVA2482)

Posted onPost created on May 19 2007 17:29 ET by Mike Tomt

I typed 757 approach and checked the boxes you suggested and got a lot of discussion, most not related to the 757 or an approach. Lots of discussion about the 737,767,777, etc.

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

DVA4043
Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on January 22 2007
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club

Citrus Ridge, FL USA

266 legs, 491.8 hours
259 legs, 481.2 hours online
256 legs, 473.7 hours ACARS
35 legs, 77.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 20 2007 18:56 ET by Keith Harmon

Excellent idea, Michael. I have on may occassions typed in CRJ or CRJ 200 and received alot of misc info. It would be nice just to click on CRJ, 757, etc to get info related just to the type of aircraft

Keith Harmon

Captain, CRJ-200

DVA4166
Captain, B727-200

Joined on March 07 2007

Grayslake, IL USA

89 legs, 235.6 hours
64 legs, 122.7 hours online
79 legs, 216.9 hours ACARS
10 legs, 22.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 21 2007 17:28 ET by Erin Rakickas

I agree, but from a slightly different standpoint. There is now so much activity on the forum, that it can take a while to look through all of the new postings, especially if only checking every few days. By having aircraft categories, it helps to narrow down new topics on the forum that I'm interested in looking at.

Erin Rakickas (DVA4166)

Posted onPost created on May 21 2007 19:52 ET by Mike Tomt

Thanks Erin, that's my point, exactly. There is so much activity and so much valuable information that I think having it organized will benefit us all.:)

Mike Tomt (DVA4441)

DVA3102
Senior Captain, MD-11

Joined on April 30 2006
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
South American Samba Club
US Capital Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Tri-Millennium Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club

"If it flies in the skies, I'm on it"
Los Angeles, CA

3,196 legs, 8,564.3 hours
75 legs, 117.3 hours online
3,082 legs, 8,306.2 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on May 22 2007 01:15 ET by Jon Farabee

Sounds good to me. I think it would be a great help to all.

Jon Farabee

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA4012
Captain, CRJ-200

Joined on February 02 2007
Century Club

"Keep the pointy end going forward"
Rothwell, Northamptonshire GB

145 legs, 378.1 hours
2 legs, 3.8 hours online
118 legs, 310.2 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 21 2007 16:12 ET by Luke Underwood

i agree, nice idea, maybe one for each program rather than each A/C

Luke Underwood

Captain, CRJ-200

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 21 2007 17:34 ET by Tom Balderrama

I also agree.

Tom Balderrama

Captain, B767-300

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 22 2007 01:00 ET by Mark Salter

Agree all the way, and as Luke said-one for each program not each aircraft because that would be too complicated.

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on July 22 2007 01:00 ET by Mark Salter

I hope an authoritive figure reads this post because thats the only way well get our word spread out unless someone wants to email the staff.

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

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