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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Manual Updates
DVA4229
First Officer, B767-300
OLP

Joined on March 19 2007

"Sink rate. Sink Rate."
Southeastern United States

54 legs, 100.9 hours
47 legs, 87.7 hours online
53 legs, 98.4 hours ACARS
7 legs, 11.9 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 30 2014 20:23 ET by Lawrence Woodworth
I finally decided to work through the Flight Academy and was struck by how much the manuals for new pilots had fallen behind the times. In particular, the Online Flying Manual hasn't been updated in nine years and includes information solely based on Squawkbox 3 in addition to such antiquated terms as "position and hold" - which hasn't been used by ATC since 2010. http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/news/current_events/lauw/

Is there a program in-place for reviewing these company documents to make sure they are still applicable as-written?


DVA11957
Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on February 02 2014
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
Events Century Club

"Fly everything, it never hurts."
Centereach, NY

290 legs, 843.0 hours
256 legs, 779.3 hours online
276 legs, 797.1 hours ACARS
117 legs, 260.7 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 30 2014 21:05 ET by Darren Tung
I do not know the answer to the question, but creating a help desk issue asking for the Flight Academy Manuals to be updated is probably your best choice.

Darren Tung

Captain, MD-11
DVA4229
First Officer, B767-300
OLP

Joined on March 19 2007

"Sink rate. Sink Rate."
Southeastern United States

54 legs, 100.9 hours
47 legs, 87.7 hours online
53 legs, 98.4 hours ACARS
7 legs, 11.9 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 31 2014 01:55 ET by Lawrence Woodworth
eh... I was just asking if there was a program in place to update said manuals. If there isn't, perhaps there should be one implemented to review documents that haven't been updated in a fixed number of years. I'd hate to think I'd have to put in a help desk issue for every manual. eek


DVA11943
Captain, B767-300
OLP

Joined on January 10 2014
50 State Club
Piston Prop Professional
US Coastal Club
Online Double Century Club
Event Half Century Club
Stage 1 Turboprop Century Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

Cocoa Beach, FL

326 legs, 560.0 hours
264 legs, 472.6 hours online
311 legs, 536.4 hours ACARS
56 legs, 102.5 hours event
 Posted onPost created on March 31 2014 09:58 ET by Albert Thomas
Be careful - you may be asked to volunteer


DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV

Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

Flagler Beach, FL USA

675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs, 311.4 hours online
179 legs, 146.1 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.6 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 4.0 hours
 Posted onPost created on March 31 2014 12:50 ET by Scott Clarke
The manuals labeled "The Flight Academy......" should be current. note the Flight Academy ATC....the On line flying manual is out of date, you are correct... biggrin


DVA11180
Captain, A320

Joined on December 12 2012
Century Club

Minneapolis, MN

143 legs, 266.3 hours
133 legs, 249.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on March 31 2014 23:35 ET by Caleb Williams
Generally, Andrew Vane is in charge of the manuals, so he would be the one to contact, though filing a help desk ticket with your suggestions/comments/typos, etc.

Caleb Williams

Captain, A320
DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV

Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Eight Century

Charlotte, NC

1,287 legs, 1,796.9 hours
841 legs, 1,048.5 hours online
1,269 legs, 1,774.9 hours ACARS
31 legs, 49.6 hours event
3 legs dispatched, 2.5 hours
 Posted onPost created on April 01 2014 18:32 ET by Andrew Vane
Lawrence, we're continually trying to make the manuals better and more accurate. Any typos or other errors or out of date items you can share would be very helpful. You can make a help desk issue or email them to me directly. My email is in the Our Staff section. Thanks!


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