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DVA4212
Captain, B737-800

Joined on March 16 2007
Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"Fuel lights on...so is the intercom"
Jacksonville, FL

115 legs, 267.5 hours
37 legs, 59.9 hours online
113 legs, 265.4 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 01:54 ET by Christian Hansen

I took my MD-88 exam and within one second I found out I passed! Besides that is this a new feature that has been added because if it is IT'S AWESOME!

Christian Hansen

Captain, B737-800

DVA4645
Captain, MD-88

Joined on June 28 2007

Midwestern United States

29 legs, 34.6 hours
10 legs, 11.1 hours online
21 legs, 25.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 09:35 ET by Bill Dalesandro

I don't think it's a new feature. (It was there when I took the MD-88 Captain's exam.) I hope you enjoy flying the MadDog.. I know that it is definitely my favorate piece of equipment.

Bill Dalesandro

Captain, MD-88

DVA1679
Senior Captain, A320

Joined on May 16 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club

"flightdeckproductions.com"
Utica, MI USA

322 legs, 620.4 hours
300 legs, 591.4 hours online
115 legs, 194.0 hours ACARS
5 legs, 11.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 11:09 ET by Larry Foltran

The new system was implemented about two to three weeks ago (roughly). Just another example of how the senior staff is pushing forward to keep DVA on top.

Larry Foltran (DVA1679)

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 July 24 2007 11:13 ET by Chris Frasure

Bill, if you get instant test results, it is a new feature.

DVA2996
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP

Joined on January 06 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Quadruple Century Club
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
Event Half Century Club
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Tri-Millennium Club
Toulouse Millennium Club
US Coastal Club

Montréal, QC Canada

3,252 legs, 7,983.3 hours
496 legs, 1,363.6 hours online
3,153 legs, 7,595.4 hours ACARS
55 legs, 151.2 hours event
39 legs dispatched, 92.9 hours

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 11:14 ET by Matthew Gervais

Why o why did this have to come along when i just finnished getting al my ratings! lol j/k this is an awsome advance and it brign DVA higher and higher in the virtual world

Matthew Gervais (DVA2996)

DVA4086
Captain, B777-200

Joined on February 21 2007
Century Club
Online Century Club

"Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim"
Eastern Canada

170 legs, 757.1 hours
165 legs, 748.4 hours online
156 legs, 700.2 hours ACARS
6 legs, 32.5 hours event
268 legs, 1,196.8 hours total

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 11:35 ET by Aggrey Ellis

How do they do that with a written answer?

Aggrey Ellis (DVA4086)

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 11:55 ET by Larry Foltran

The MD-88/90 exams are now multiple choice.

Larry Foltran (DVA1679)

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 July 24 2007 12:11 ET by George Lewis

All stage 1 and stage 2 exams are now multiple choice and if you fill in all the answers, auto-grading. If you skip one, well, you'll have to wait for the humans to come along LOL

Stage 3 will be converted hopefully before the end of the month, then Stage 4 after that...

Along with the multiple choice are other changes in the exams - the higher the stage, the more questions you have

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 12:53 ET by Chris Frasure

Great work everyone!

DVA4168
Captain, B767-300

Joined on March 08 2007
Century Club

"I wish I had a cool motto..."
Stone Mountain, GA USA

108 legs, 241.6 hours
36 legs, 59.5 hours online
100 legs, 227.9 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 14:16 ET by Curtis Dean

My PPL Written Exam was auto graded, I thought it was just that exam. I didn't not realize it was being rolled out to all of the exams. Great feature, now I do not have to check my email non-stop to see if I passed a written exam. Great addition

Curtis Dean (DVA4168)

DVA3280
Senior Captain, B757-200
COMM
E-MAIL

Joined on June 28 2006
Online Six Century Club
Events Double Century Club
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
50 State Club
Safari Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Keep Climbing!"
Coral Gables, FL

1,235 legs, 3,325.6 hours
1,200 legs, 3,254.3 hours online
1,144 legs, 3,053.6 hours ACARS
259 legs, 682.3 hours event
211 legs dispatched, 126.8 hours

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 14:55 ET by Robby Chiste

George has spoken!! smile

We are very excited about the hard work he is putting into making test taking more precise and also more convenient, thanks George!!

Robby Chiste

Senior Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 20:04 ET by Chris Frasure

I appreciate the fact that answers are uniform now.

DVA4265
Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on March 18 2007
Online Triple Century Club
Quatercentenary Club

"WE BE DELTA, Flossin n' Flyin "
Phoenix, AZ USA

430 legs, 2,188.7 hours
398 legs, 2,061.4 hours online
388 legs, 2,045.8 hours ACARS
5 legs, 33.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 24 2007 22:21 ET by Trevir Maidel

I don't like the idea about the multiple choice. I think its wayy to easy, no studying required, the
answer is right in front of your face. like in school, the end the quarter tests are written and the end of the
year tests are multiple choice, Alot more have trouble with the written then the multiple choice
including myself. But if its easier on the staff and quicker then I have no problem with it,
After all they are the ones keeping deltava in the sky smile

Posted onPost created on July 25 2007 09:01 ET by George Lewis

I haven't noticed a difference in pass/fail rates with the new exams, Trevir - it's about the same...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

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 25 2007 11:13 ET by Mark Salter

I took the B737-800 captains exam and found out some great news in just 5 seconds!

I failed...

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on July 25 2007 18:59 ET by George Lewis

Don't forget to read the Flight Encyclopedia 5th edition, Mark...

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on July 25 2007 19:15 ET by Mark Salter

Thanks Goerge-lol-i havnt read that in a long time

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

Posted onPost created on July 25 2007 20:07 ET by George Lewis

Make sure you have the 5th edition - it was updated not long ago

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA3721
Captain, B777-200

Joined on November 14 2006
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Triple Century Club

Kent, WA

342 legs, 935.3 hours
36 legs, 66.4 hours online
225 legs, 647.5 hours ACARS
4 legs, 9.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 12 2007 17:56 ET by Ian Phillips

Yeah, the 757-200 captain exam is the same. I think it might just be for promotion to captain. The test to change into the 777 program is still written.

Ian Phillips

Captain, B777-200

DVA4950
Captain, B737-800

Joined on September 06 2007

Southeastern United States

27 legs, 38.3 hours
22 legs, 28.9 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on September 17 2007 14:57 ET by Kevin Rodriguez

Lucky me all my exams have been multiple choice.

Kevin Rodriguez

Captain, B737-800

DVA2192
Senior Captain, A320
OLP

Joined on March 14 2005
50 State Club
Million Mile Club
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 500 Club

Attleboro, MA USA

1,703 legs, 3,149.7 hours
1,635 legs, 2,989.8 hours online
1,667 legs, 3,076.4 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 17 2007 15:18 ET by Richard Walsh

With the test upgrades, can anyone really say there is a better VA out there? The staff here makes this VA fun and easy to work with. Bravo!

Richard Walsh

Senior Captain, A320

AFV011
Senior Captain, B777-300

Joined on September 19 2004
GVA 5 Year Anniversary
Online Two Fifty Club
Triple Century Club
Historic Triple Century Club

"Remember...140, 250, and REALLY FAST"
Midwestern United States

394 legs, 606.7 hours
274 legs, 430.6 hours online
86 legs, 126.5 hours ACARS
8 legs, 16.0 hours event
501 legs, 763.5 hours total

Posted onPost created on September 19 2007 03:37 ET by Michael Carter

"Lucky me" is exactly why Air France does not have multiple guess exams. You do not get lucky at Air France; you will either know the exam material or you will not pass.

There is no guesswork involved.

DVA3355
Senior Captain, B777-200

Joined on July 19 2006
Online Century Club
Flying Colonel
Everett 1500 Club
Four Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"guiding you home..."
Denver, CO USA

1,959 legs, 8,711.6 hours
181 legs, 715.0 hours online
1,891 legs, 8,382.8 hours ACARS
18 legs, 67.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 19 2007 13:59 ET by Daniel Hodnik

DVA1070
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM

Joined on January 28 2003
Online Century Club
Double Century Club

"I believe I can fly"
Jeffersonville, IN USA

218 legs, 841.9 hours
182 legs, 778.3 hours online
108 legs, 505.1 hours ACARS
42 legs, 200.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on September 19 2007 14:26 ET by Adam Gaweda

There is a way to almost completely eliminate the guesswork from a multiple choice exam. This is one of the reasons why the 777 exams are taking longer to switch to the muptiple choice format than all the other programs.

DVA3068
Captain, L-1011-100

Joined on April 18 2006
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club

"I'm retired... go around!"
Grand Prairie, TX USA

585 legs, 1,540.2 hours
466 legs, 1,250.8 hours online
553 legs, 1,456.8 hours ACARS
7 legs, 23.3 hours event
788 legs, 2,051.8 hours total

Posted onPost created on September 20 2007 01:58 ET by Gary Fournerat

Say Mike... check this out...

Example Exam Question: What is transition altitude?

Using the old system, the correct answer could be "FL180", "the altitude at which you transition to/from the standard atmospheric pressure setting", or "depends on which country you're in". And since this question is relative to all of our airframe programs, it was used by several of them. And each program had a different "correct" answer. You could start off in the CRJ program and answer that question one way, and get that same answer marked wrong when you answered it in the 727 program. The bottom line being we're suppose to be testing the pilots to enhance their aviation knowledge, not penalizing and confusing them with exam questions that are ambiguous at best.

So, in the name of nothing more than just being fair to our pilots, George has taken the ambiguities out, and through methods Adam mentioned above, "eliminated the guesswork from a multiple choice exam". In the process, our exams have gone from being totally subjective (open to interpretation by the grader) to being totally objective. I'd call that progress. WELL DONE GEORGE!!

Gary Fournerat

Captain, L-1011-100

Posted onPost created on September 28 2007 22:43 ET by Mark Salter

in other words, very good...

Mark Salter

Senior Captain, CRJ-200

DVA4261
Captain, MD-88

Joined on March 23 2007
Triple Century Club

Roswell, GA USA

343 legs, 590.7 hours
1 legs, 0.8 hours online
315 legs, 557.9 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 04 2007 00:48 ET by Daniel Noto

What is the passing score?

Daniel Noto

Captain, MD-88

Posted onPost created on October 04 2007 08:31 ET by George Lewis

It varies - lower stages have less questions and higher stages have more questions
80% passing for Captain and 72 to 73% for First Officer, depending on the stage. For stage 1, this is 16 out of 20

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA3211
First Officer, B767-300

Joined on June 08 2006
Century Club

Conroe, TX USA

127 legs, 186.0 hours
110 legs, 155.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 16 2007 17:05 ET by Ian Harker

I do not fly with VATSIM, and had 3 questions on the 767 exam pertaining to VATSIM. If I do not fly with Vatsim, I dont know why I would need to answere these questions considering they are not "rules and regulations" just my 2cents.

Posted onPost created on October 18 2007 06:23 ET by Daniel Hodnik

"I do not fly with VATSIM, and had 3 questions on the 767 exam pertaining to VATSIM. If I do not fly with Vatsim, I dont know why I would need to answere these questions considering they are not "rules and regulations" just my 2cents."

I do not remember these questions, but if they are infact regarding vatsim (non procedure) and not related to the operation of the aircraft, I am not sure they have a place on the exam. Of course that is for the staff to decide.

Daniel Hodnik (DVA3355)

DVA4949
Captain, DC-6
E-MAIL

Joined on September 04 2007

"The Hemisphere Dancer"
Southeastern United States

92 legs, 119.2 hours
49 legs, 67.2 hours online
67 legs, 93.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 18 2007 16:08 ET by Chris Prine Jr.

I think it does have a place, regardless if you fly online or not, it is in the encyclopedia, but it is more or less irrelavanet to the aircraft, but in place with the higher stages, or should put it respect, the higher you go the more prestige you carry with the airline, the questions have a place in my opinon because they are for operational use, with DVA, with choosing not to fly online, while that be your wish, it is a standard for DVA pilots to be well versed in the online methods which is where we go and fly our flag.. Just my idea on how and or why it might be in there.

Also, I do feel the exams are a little backwards, I would like to see changes of programs be granted with the test, to first officer which would be in RW more of a back-up you understand the aircraft and know how to fly but the captain is the pilot, where as a checkride might be a better use for promotion to captain in that program, just my two cents, I think that would be great, that way we could take the test move to the program, get to fly a few accredited flights, then when we feel we have mastered it and ready for captain we take a check ride to move to the left seat and be the one in control, just an idea?

Chris Prine Jr. (DVA4949)

DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club

"Col. Panic"
Marietta, GA

2,313 legs, 9,317.7 hours
240 legs, 553.9 hours online
1,971 legs, 8,110.8 hours ACARS
75 legs, 196.3 hours event
2,349 legs, 9,452.6 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4 hours

Posted onPost created on October 18 2007 22:44 ET by Luke Kolin

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA5396
Captain, B737-800
E-MAIL

Joined on January 01 2008

"If it aint Boeing, I aint going!"
Northeastern United States

23 legs, 38.2 hours

Posted onPost created on March 03 2008 23:17 ET by Nicholas Birbilis

I know this is an OLD post, but is stage 3 converted to Multiple Choice yet? I know DVA is good about getting things done, but at other VAs, things that will be done in a week arent done til a year and a half after (LOL). Just wondering b/c Im ready for my 757 and/or 767-300 F/O exam!!!!

Nicholas Birbilis

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on March 03 2008 23:20 ET by George Lewis

Yes, stage 3 are multiple choice. Stage 4 is not yet converted, but the 777 is close to being done.

George Lewis (DVA2253)

DVA4890
Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on August 22 2007
Million Mile Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Millennium Club

"Jesus is my co-pilot"
McDonough, GA USA

1,022 legs, 3,005.6 hours
330 legs, 1,101.7 hours online
948 legs, 2,807.1 hours ACARS
59 legs, 156.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on March 17 2008 18:49 ET by Mark Fetters

i which the t7 was muliptle choice 2 mounts ago when i took the exam

Great work by everyone

Mark Fetters (DVA4890)

Posted onPost created on March 20 2008 07:22 ET by Daniel Hodnik

Posted onPost created on April 08 2008 09:32 ET by Christian Hansen

Wow I haven't seen this post in a while lol!

Christian Hansen

Captain, B737-800

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