Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - accomplishments and making dva as real as it gets

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | General Aviation Discussion | accomplishments and making dva as real as it gets

Darrell Arview
DVA13438
Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on March 04 2018
DVA Two-Year Anniversary
Online Century Club
Yellow Rose Club
Everett Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club

Wimberley, TX

409 legs, 1,110.3 hours
169 legs, 400.7 hours online
409 legs, 1,110.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 23 2021 08:52 ET by Darrell Arview

I looked through some logs to see where different pilots are flying. I noticed flights from new york to florida, then a flight will be filed from dallas to las vegas then a flight from moscow to canada. If we are to be Delta pilots, how is this possible to get to so many cities in one day without flying to the departure airport?? I am sure this will ruffle some feathers of the pilots, if so, so be it. If we are to act like real world pilots that fly for a company, then we should act like it. If you fly into Dallas, then you should fly out of Dallas. I am not saying I am not guilty of this also, but I do try to make my flights consistent. Pilots are getting accomplishments completed, way to easy if their just flying into airports from a location, without going to the outbound location. If I have made any of you mad because of this post, it is not my position. I just think we could all make this a little more realistic, if we actually act like real pilots and not just be logging flights to get hours and accomplishments completed.

Darrell Arview

Captain, B757-200

Del Herwat
DVA13617
Captain, B767-300
OLP
DISPATCHER

Joined on February 08 2019
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Eurocap Club
Triple Century Club
Online Triple Century Club
Globetrotter
DVA Two-Year Anniversary

"If you find a kettle of crazy it is best not to stir it"
Horton, MI

356 legs, 936.9 hours
354 legs, 933.4 hours online
355 legs, 935.1 hours ACARS
18 legs, 39.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 23 2021 09:14 ET by Del Herwat

This is the way I do my flying as well so it takes me quite a while and a lot of legs to complete accomplishments but in the end after all that effort it feels like I really achieved something. It is a standard I hold myself to but as far as I know there is nothing in the DVA manual requiring point to point routes and it is left up to each individuals preference. As far as realism goes, a flight crew in the real world would never arrive at a destination and then hop in a jet for another alliance carrier to complete the next leg needed, but to achieve our accomplishments we have to do just that otherwise there is no way to get the necessary arrivals/departures in. Everyone probably has different views on this topic but I believe the point is to get everyone to enjoy their flying here, I personally don't worry a bit about how everyone else is doing it and hence enjoy being a part of this VA in my own way, the way I see it earning the accomplishments are not getting us a virtual pay raise but rather for our own sense of achievement!!!

Del Herwat

Captain, B767-300

David Vega
DVA388
Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on December 14 2001
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Online Century Club
Everett 250 Club
Seven Century Club

Midwestern United States

750 legs, 1,358.1 hours
126 legs, 143.8 hours online
670 legs, 1,227.9 hours ACARS
7 legs, 15.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 23 2021 09:55 ET by David Vega

I also enjoy my simulated airline career by flying like Darrell and Del. Since I'm pretending to fly I also pretend that I'm part of an airline where all employees follow the same rules. But DVA is a simulation of an airline that offers its members the ability to choose how they do their pretending. This allows for more members, more learning, and overall more enjoyment. Members can choose which part of reality they want to simulate. It may seem unfair to see some achieve accomplishments not simulating flying like I do, but I think their level of enjoyment and simulating is just different than mine and I know they're enjoying their experience.

David Vega

Captain, B777-200

Thomas Weber
DVA10286
Captain, B777-200

Joined on November 05 2011
50 State Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Seven Century Club
Toulouse 250 Club

"ASEL - Instrument Rated"
San Diego, CA

765 legs, 3,198.4 hours
762 legs, 3,195.4 hours ACARS
CURRENTLY LOGGED IN

Posted onPost created on January 23 2021 11:04 ET by Thomas Weber

Everyone is different. I spent most of my DVA career flying whatever routes I wanted with no rhyme or reason, then about a year ago I decided to start doing a connected logbook. For me, this has added a nice challenge planning legs and a real-world feel, but I can't convincingly argue it's "better" than any other strategy... that's the beauty of a virtual world!

Thomas Weber (DVA10286)

Kyle Catlin
DVA3438
Senior Captain, MD-88
OLP, VFROLP
DISPATCHER
E-MAIL

Joined on August 12 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Three Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Events Century Club
B737 100 Club
Online Millennium Club

Seattle, WA

3,580 legs, 8,130.9 hours
1,141 legs, 2,371.1 hours online
3,440 legs, 7,617.0 hours ACARS
130 legs, 355.9 hours event
106 legs dispatched, 98.6 hours

Posted onPost created on January 23 2021 15:29 ET by Kyle Catlin

The best part about DVA is the flexibility. You can be as realistic as you want, or just have some fun. There are many other more "realistic" VAs with strict rules out there if that's your thing.. I personally connect each of my flights to each other but it's not a requirement.

Kyle Catlin (DVA3438)

Posted onPost created on January 24 2021 15:21 ET by Darrell Arview

I appreciate the feedback. They are all very good posts. Do your own thing and be a happy pilot.

Darrell Arview

Captain, B757-200

Greg Palmer
DVA6107
Captain, MD-11

Joined on July 03 2008
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
Golden State Club

Sandton, Gauteng ZA

430 legs, 1,029.1 hours
53 legs, 60.7 hours online
426 legs, 982.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 04 2021 04:06 ET by Greg Palmer

To be fair, many airlines will deadhead a crew from one airport to another if they need to for a variety of operational reasons.
It's not that unusual for a crew's consecutive flights to not land and depart from the same airport.

Greg Palmer

Captain, MD-11

Rodlly Figari
DVA1965
Senior Captain, A320

Joined on October 17 2004
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Eurocap Club
Online Triple Century Club
Toulouse Century Club
Globetrotter
50 State Club
Piranha Club
Quatercentenary Club

"16 years later, and here we are!!!!!!"
Orlando, FL

414 legs, 1,155.6 hours
396 legs, 1,126.9 hours online
315 legs, 798.0 hours ACARS
5 legs, 13.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 07 2021 00:40 ET by Rodlly Figari

Freedom has always been attached to a little key that opens a can of worms lol. Every single post here are recorded proof of the professionalism and care that the DVA family exercises every single day. I can't really write much more because every single one of the posts above mine perfectly express my point of view in regards to this matter. Well done fellows

Rodlly Figari (DVA1965)

Scott Simmons
DVA8088
Chief Pilot, B737-800
OLP, VFROLP, 737-ATP

Joined on December 11 2009
B737 100 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Quad-Millennium Club
Online Forty Century Club
Events Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Five Million Mile Club
Six Millennium Club

"Real Time & Online. The only way to fly!!"
Corona, CA

6,273 legs, 12,740.4 hours
5,860 legs, 11,302.8 hours online
6,219 legs, 12,592.0 hours ACARS
369 legs, 913.3 hours event
CURRENTLY LOGGED IN

Posted onPost created on February 07 2021 00:55 ET by Scott Simmons

I also fly a connected logbook now for at least 2-3 years, maybe longer. I've lost count. Also I fly every flight is on VATSIM, and ALWAYS at 1X. That's my choice.
I also begin and end every flight at a gate or at small airports, my best guess as to where a commercial flight would park.

But, to each his/her own...

Kyle put it well above. Paraphrasing: "That's the beauty of DVA. Flexibility. Do it as real as you can or just have fun."

Scott Simmons (DVA8088)

Tony Stork
DVA4917
Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88

Joined on August 29 2007
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Stock Car Racing Club
Quincentenary Club

"Welcome to wherever you are..."
Defiance, OH

570 legs, 1,619.1 hours
232 legs, 657.7 hours online
562 legs, 1,607.6 hours ACARS
15 legs, 31.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 17 2021 17:28 ET by Tony Stork

Kyle Catlin wrote:

The best part about DVA is the flexibility. You can be as realistic as you want, or just have some fun. There are many other more "realistic" VAs with strict rules out there if that's your thing.. I personally connect each of my flights to each other but it's not a requirement.

This, 100%. That is what has kept me here for so many years...the freedom to be as real, or not real, as one wants. These days I try to fly as realistic as possible, and as part of that I do connect my flights (with some exceptions, like the occasional long haul that isn't from where I last landed because no international flights are scheduled out of Columbus Ohio LOL), but when I started I was far from that, in SO many ways. I think everyone makes their own path, and the achievements aren't really meant to be a contest of who takes things the most seriously. Just a list of cool flying ideas to check off.

There are a thousand ways to enjoy this hobby. I would have a hard time saying that any of them are wrong, as long as the pilot is enjoying what they're doing then that's all I care about.

Tony Stork

Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88

Jay Marin
DVA10698
Assistant Chief Pilot, DC-6
OLP, VFROLP, 737-ATP
DISPATCHER

Joined on April 25 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Everett 500 Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
Online Millennium Club

"Life is simple, eat, sleep, fly, sim....."
Miami, FL

1,210 legs, 1,818.5 hours
1,158 legs, 1,723.1 hours online
1,210 legs, 1,818.5 hours ACARS
99 legs, 158.4 hours event
56 legs dispatched, 133.2 hours

Posted onPost created on February 17 2021 19:10 ET by Jay Marin

Don't tell anyone, but I do use teleportation from home. wink

Joe Burner
DVA12617
Chief Pilot, DC-6
OLP, VFROLP, VFRADV
DISPATCHER

Joined on April 23 2015
Everett 250 Club
B757 100 Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Seven Century Club

"Sit back relax and enjoy the rest of your flight"
Herriman, UT

753 legs, 1,852.0 hours
18 legs, 34.0 hours online
742 legs, 1,824.5 hours ACARS
5 legs, 10.8 hours event
18 legs dispatched, 61.3 hours

Posted onPost created on February 17 2021 19:42 ET by Joe Burner

Jay Marin wrote:

Don't tell anyone, but I do use teleportation from home. ;)

Jay,

How does one do that? Lol ?

Joe Burner (DVA12617)

Patrick Webb
DVA3997
Captain, B767-300

Joined on February 01 2007
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club

Shelbyville, IN USA

376 legs, 1,172.4 hours
269 legs, 859.1 hours online
332 legs, 1,031.4 hours ACARS
14 legs, 44.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 22 2021 12:29 ET by Patrick Webb

I try to do a connected logbook as well. To me it makes it more interesting, but everyone plays their own style and way. My question is for those that keep a connected log book, do you do this for online events as well? Or will you jump city's to do events and then resume where you were in your logbook?

Posted onPost created on February 22 2021 18:13 ET by David Vega

Patrick, I usually keep it connected for events, but have broken that a few times when I really want to participate in an event, but I'm too far away to fly to it in time. I've also broken the connected log for check rides.

David Vega

Captain, B777-200

Posted onPost created on February 23 2021 05:02 ET by Del Herwat

I've kept it connected since joining, events included. That is part of may planning process - if there is an event I want to participate in I find a way to get there from where my last flight ended!

Del Herwat

Captain, B767-300

Posted onPost created on February 23 2021 10:52 ET by Thomas Weber

I wish I had started doing the "connected logbook" sooner. It really adds a unique challenge to planning out flights (and re-planning when real-world obligations get in the way). I will say, it does add a lot of time to things like accomplishments (since you have to do a few flights to get to a new airport).

Thomas Weber (DVA10286)

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