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DVA6260
Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 08 2008

Richmond, IL USA

25 legs, 45.9 hours
22 legs, 40.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on March 26 2010 08:53 ET by Steve Balke

I have just returned after quite some time away from DVA and FSX. I signed up for the Flight Academy to get some proper instruction after this time away and my status is still at "Pending" after 2 weeks. Is the Flight Academy no longer used?

Steve Balke

Steve Balke

Captain, B737-800

DVA7329
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on September 04 2008
Double Century Club

Middle East

256 legs, 315.9 hours
90 legs, 127.3 hours online
252 legs, 309.2 hours ACARS
3 legs, 6.4 hours event
542 legs, 1,162.4 hours total

Posted onPost created on March 26 2010 11:42 ET by Rabee Jibren

Steve i think that its just that theres a long list of whoms waiting, the academy have always been busy.
You must have FS9, and another cockpit sharing app (dont remember name) inorder to take lessons, so if your FSX only then you cant take lessons now
(that was a year ago, they might have included FSX by now)
Contact Scott Clarke for more info.

Cheers !

Rabee Jibren (DVA7329)

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 26 2010 11:48 ET by Andrew Kaufmann

The Flight Academy is in revision.

The full compliment of what will happen, and what the requirements will be are in the works and will be published as soon as ALL the work is done. It is a long process, and with a limited number of instructors now, and the course in revision - there is some patience needed. There are folks that have been waiting much more than two weeks - so if you want to get ahead, learn to really fly your primary aircraft, or the EMB120 / Learn flight rules / Learn procedures - and practice precision and proper techniques (altitudes, climbs, fuel planning, navigation using more than autopilot (VORs, NDBs, etc.)

And trust me - when the new academy procedures/policies/etc are released, it will have been well worth the wait.

(Sorry Scott if I stole your thunder)

Andrew Kaufmann (DVA3931)

DVA6167
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on July 19 2008
Online Century Club
50 State Club
Everett 500 Club
Tin Dispatcher
Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

Madison, WI USA

1,182 legs, 4,649.7 hours
163 legs, 522.6 hours online
1,169 legs, 4,579.1 hours ACARS
2 legs, 4.0 hours event
1,225 legs, 4,810.0 hours total
343 legs dispatched, 224.0 hours

Posted onPost created on March 26 2010 11:55 ET by Bryan Klawiter

I like your updated siggy Andrew

Bryan Klawiter

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA650
Senior Captain, B767-300
E-MAIL

Joined on June 28 2002
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club

"IRS NAV ONLY"
Lynchburg, VA USA

466 legs, 2,117.4 hours
301 legs, 1,436.8 hours online
163 legs, 781.4 hours ACARS
6 legs, 30.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on March 26 2010 13:56 ET by Chuck Gehman

Thanks Andrew, think I'll take my tour through it when its up and running again. You stop learning in aviation then you need to just stop. Would love to go back to step one and redo everything and see just how many bad habits I DO have.

Thanks for all you guys do over in that department.

Chuck Gehman (DVA650)

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