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DVA3427
Captain, B767-300
Joined on July 27 2006
Mountain View, CA USA
48 legs, 115.2 hours
5 legs,
13.5 hours online
13 legs,
36.2 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.4 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 18 2008 23:24 ET by Greg Dwulet
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Hey Everyone,
I finally passed the test for MD-88 Captain, and I now have a choice to switch to the 727, 757, or 767 programs. I was wondering what some of the more experienced pilots would think would be the best choice. I like all three aircraft, but I think I don't like the 757 as much. Which planes would you choose to fly and why?
Greg DwuletCaptain, B767-300
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DVA4688
Captain, B777-200
Joined on July 09 2007
50 State Club
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"Connecting Families all over the World!"
Kissimmee, FL
588 legs, 2,645.7 hours
488 legs,
2,352.8 hours online
557 legs,
2,563.9 hours ACARS
7 legs,
38.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 00:01 ET by Giovanni Tarrats
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I was gonna say the 757, but seeing you don't like it that much, I'd say the 767 unless you want to hand-fly and VOR fly with he 727. The 767 is a sweet plane and has a very reasonable range, it can fly "almost" anywhere.
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DVA5046
Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 17 2007
Century Club
"Gears are useful-when you use them."
Markham, ON Canada
191 legs, 466.8 hours
52 legs,
123.4 hours online
163 legs,
390.2 hours ACARS
10 legs,
38.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 00:06 ET by Bryon Lee
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I say the 767 b/c there are great payware for it and its a great bird 
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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
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 07:04 ET by Mark Fetters
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i was going to say 757 to b/c it is a great aircraft but cince you dont like it go with 767
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DVA4972
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on September 10 2007
Southeastern United States
43 legs, 93.6 hours
34 legs,
80.1 hours online
31 legs,
64.9 hours ACARS
11 legs,
25.6 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 10:00 ET by Billy Brewer
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Download both the 757 and 767 fleet installers and experiment, have fun with them!
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DVA2448
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on July 05 2005
Online Century Club
50 State Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club
Spring Lake, MI
343 legs, 971.5 hours
173 legs,
431.4 hours online
300 legs,
812.3 hours ACARS
7 legs,
36.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 10:46 ET by Tim Fox
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I would go with the 727 (no bias here!) for the exact reason Juan stated above.....you will be forced to become better at handling an airliner. Flying the 727 requires a knowledge of using VORs, NDBs, and will increase your hand flying skills dramatically. When I joined the 727 program, I had to take the time to learn those things beyond what I already knew (which was pretty much limited to "programming" an FMC and letting the plane bring me within 1,000 feet of the runway).
As far as payware for the 727....the Flight1/Dreamfleet 727 is one of the best out there. Smooth to hand fly, and has great systems modeling and flight characteristics.
Just my opinion.
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DVA5279
Chief Pilot, MD-11
OLP
DISPATCHER
Joined on December 12 2007
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fleet Master
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Tri-Millennium Club
US Mountaineer Club
Nine Million Mile Club
Long Beach Millennium Club
Wright, MN
3,512 legs, 19,832.6 hours
53 legs,
248.6 hours online
3,463 legs,
19,547.2 hours ACARS
17 legs dispatched, 194.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 22:17 ET by Kris Goodrich
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Any particular reasons why you don't like the 757? It is probably on one of the easiest aircraft to fly.
Kris GoodrichChief Pilot, MD-11
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DVA4069
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on February 18 2007
Everett 250 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"War Eagle!"
Southeastern United States
681 legs, 2,227.3 hours
478 legs,
1,098.5 hours online
607 legs,
1,936.8 hours ACARS
25 legs,
59.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 22:23 ET by J.T. Coston
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767 all the way!
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DVA5270
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on September 27 2007
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Nine Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"p=np"
Charleston, SC USA
977 legs, 1,725.8 hours
578 legs,
894.1 hours online
931 legs,
1,647.1 hours ACARS
43 legs,
67.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 22:49 ET by Don Thomas
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My 2cents are this......,....There are many great aircraft to fly...some days I want to hand fly a 727, somedays I want to FMS a 737-800 in FS9, other days I want the 757 in FSX, and still others I want to 747 into Dallas Love from ATL.
I just want to fly....sim I mean........I would get the 737 and then the 757 and then the MD-11 work your way up.
I have no favorites, it completely depends on the day.
Don ThomasSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA4031
Captain, B757-200
Joined on January 20 2007
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Everett 500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Millennium Club
Port Orchard, WA
1,186 legs, 3,343.2 hours
1,177 legs,
3,327.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
April 19 2008 23:41 ET by Quinlan Cao
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If you don't like the 757 as much, you could try the 767, and work your way up to hand flying the 727. That's just my opinion, but they're all great aircraft to fly.
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