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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | DVA show team MOD Edit
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 March 25 2010 07:57 ET by Goran Krulic
An idea for future enhancemend of DVA. We could put together a show team. The way I invision it is to put together a team to represent each aircraft in our fleet to perform before online events as such. Best pilots from each program would be selected to do some training together. Than at the time of online event they would perform some close formation flyby of departure airport along with maybe some turns. Whole thing should be coordinated with ATC, but it would sure be a sight to see, plus a bonus, goal and reward for excellence in day-to-day flight operations.

Goran Krulic

First Officer, B767-300
DVA8296
Captain, B767-300

Joined on February 09 2010
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Quatercentenary Club
Toulouse Century Club

Toronto, ON Canada

487 legs, 1,217.0 hours
391 legs, 920.0 hours online
484 legs, 1,212.7 hours ACARS
2 legs, 4.6 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 25 2010 15:43 ET by Sam Saunders
I was wondering if there were such events online the other day. Such a great idea! Even those unable to participate would be able to watch as observers


DVA3438
Senior Captain, B717-200
OLP
E-MAIL

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

Honolulu, HI

3,901 legs, 8,778.3 hours
1,366 legs, 2,824.5 hours online
3,760 legs, 8,263.1 hours ACARS
130 legs, 355.9 hours event
106 legs dispatched, 98.6 hours
 Posted onPost created on March 25 2010 20:20 ET by Kyle Catlin
Would be a complete mess on VATSIM. We strive for realism and this just sounds like something that should be done on FSX multiplayer. just my opinion


DVA3710
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, COMM

Joined on November 12 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Piston Prop 100 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"God is my pilot. I'm just the First Officer."
Apopka, FL

432 legs, 690.6 hours
35 legs, 60.8 hours online
385 legs, 620.1 hours ACARS
6 legs, 7.7 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 25 2010 21:15 ET by Sid Dudley
This idea keeps coming up from time to time and really (pardon the pun) never gets off the ground. If my memory still works correctly, I believe it has been stated in the past that this is something outside of what the mission is of DVA.

Sid Dudley

Senior Captain, DC-6
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 March 25 2010 21:29 ET by Andrew Kaufmann
Yes it is.


DVA8105
Captain, B747-400

Joined on December 20 2009
Century Club
Online Century Club
50 State Club

"Are you gangsters? No we are Russian"
Seattle, WA USA

180 legs, 627.7 hours
168 legs, 599.7 hours online
179 legs, 625.9 hours ACARS
2 legs, 5.0 hours event
407 legs, 1,136.9 hours total
 Posted onPost created on March 25 2010 21:44 ET by Matthew Kerby
Well, it is a good idea, but not the kinds of thing that would (lolz at another pun) fly here. Too bad you're not at in the Air Force. These are the kind of ideas that colonels love to make people stay late for!


Matthew Kerby

Captain, B747-400
DVA3710
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, COMM

Joined on November 12 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Piston Prop 100 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"God is my pilot. I'm just the First Officer."
Apopka, FL

432 legs, 690.6 hours
35 legs, 60.8 hours online
385 legs, 620.1 hours ACARS
6 legs, 7.7 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 25 2010 21:57 ET by Sid Dudley
Andrew Kaufmann wrote:

Yes it is.


My memory is correct or the idea is within the mission of DVA?


Sid Dudley

Senior Captain, DC-6
DVA3672
Senior Captain, A320
OLP
E-MAIL

Joined on October 29 2006
B757 100 Club
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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 March 25 2010 22:33 ET by Chris Frasure
Sid, you are correct as Andy is saying.
CF
DVA3710
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, COMM

Joined on November 12 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Piston Prop 100 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"God is my pilot. I'm just the First Officer."
Apopka, FL

432 legs, 690.6 hours
35 legs, 60.8 hours online
385 legs, 620.1 hours ACARS
6 legs, 7.7 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 25 2010 22:42 ET by Sid Dudley
Whew! I was starting to worry that my wife is right and I'm getting old and forgetful. rolleyes

Sid Dudley

Senior Captain, DC-6
DVA7899
Captain, B737-800

Joined on October 29 2009
Online Double Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"PMDG or go home :)"
Springfield, MO USA

304 legs, 743.8 hours
283 legs, 682.2 hours online
303 legs, 740.0 hours ACARS
30 legs, 47.9 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 25 2010 23:28 ET by Skylar Macminn
Goran Krulic wrote:

An idea for future enhancemend of DVA. We could put together a show team. The way I invision it is to put together a team to represent each aircraft in our fleet to perform before online events as such. Best pilots from each program would be selected to do some training together. Than at the time of online event they would perform some close formation flyby of departure airport along with maybe some turns. Whole thing should be coordinated with ATC, but it would sure be a sight to see, plus a bonus, goal and reward for excellence in day-to-day flight operations.



And as an ATC controller, with expected traffic levels to be high at the departure field, I would have to deny you clearance to perform such an action as it would clog the airspace and make my job far too complicated smile Sorry to burst your bubble.


DVA057
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM

Joined on June 02 2002
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"We Are ... Penn State!"
Atlanta, GA USA

672 legs, 1,338.4 hours
531 legs, 1,076.4 hours online
392 legs, 786.1 hours ACARS
190 legs, 406.3 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 26 2010 17:14 ET by Terry Eshenour
An online air show is not in Delta Virtual Airlines' business definition. DVA attempts to emulate Delta Air Lines' real world retail operations. I can assure all that Delta Air Lines does not put on air shows, particularly at the world's busiest airports.

As other staff members point out, the concept was rejected multiple times in the past. Our position remains unchanged. DVA does not participate in virtual air shows nor will we sanction one.

The solution for those who wish to create an air show is to create a private multiplayer session in FSX.

Regards,

Terry

Terry Eshenour

Senior Captain, B777-200
DVA8308
Captain, B747-400

Joined on February 12 2010
Century Club
50 State Club

Eastern Canada

180 legs, 481.5 hours
18 legs, 44.0 hours online
172 legs, 440.6 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.5 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 27 2010 21:50 ET by Kevin Chauvin
However at one airshow Delta did have a static breast cancer 757 on display as a walkthrough ;).
DVA5929
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on May 10 2008
Million Mile Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
Globetrotter
Six Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"It's buried under a big W!"
TX USA

651 legs, 3,806.1 hours
472 legs, 2,922.9 hours online
565 legs, 3,319.5 hours ACARS
8 legs, 18.9 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 27 2010 22:43 ET by Nicholas Carpenter
The idea of airshows with observers has been brought up before in the VATSIM forums, but per the CoC, it would never work. Not to mention the fact that you would have to do flyby's with a high traffic setting which would be instantly squelched by ATC. As Terry said, that's just not what we do as we try to emulate RW Delta. I've got to admit though, if you had never seen this discussed before, it does sound like a good idea at first.

Kevin Chauvin wrote:

However at one airshow Delta did have a static breast cancer 757 on display as a walkthrough ;).


You can sit on the tarmac and pretend to have virtual spectators walk through while I take off on my way to Hong Kong with full ATC services.

cool

Nicholas Carpenter

Senior Captain, B747-400
DVA7964
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on November 14 2009
Century Club

"Bring back RNZAF combat wing!!!"
NZ

120 legs, 180.1 hours
22 legs, 20.7 hours online
116 legs, 173.1 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.2 hours event
200 legs, 363.5 hours total
 Posted onPost created on March 28 2010 03:39 ET by Phillip Brown
I don't think he was meaning a Aerobatic show, but more (still guessing) just have a few guys Form up into a flight, like a Dub V formation, quickly take a few shots and brake formation (Pealing off in an Orderly way) and just carring on as normal.
And doing it in an Event wouldn't be best, a quiet spot without large amounts off Traffic.

And yes airlines do do the odd formation flight, for showing off there new aircraft ( i watched a flight of two 747-800's do some formation stuff.)

But i see all your guys point. But you got to admit seeing a large flight of 744's, 752's or 763's not to name a few would look cool. evilgrin


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 28 2010 13:49 ET by Mark Fetters
I have asked many years ago and even if you did get a group of guys it would be (pun) grounded by vatsim.


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 March 29 2010 16:15 ET by Goran Krulic
I didn't mean aerobatics, just simple flyby of some aircraft over airport, and MAYBE a coordinated turn - that's it. And not during but BEFORE an event and ATC would be notified beforehand. Just an idea I put up for discussion (isn't that what water cooler is for?), but if you think differently it's ok with me.

Goran Krulic

First Officer, B767-300
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