Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Save the Kangaroos!!!!!

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | Airline Operations | Save the Kangaroos!!!!!

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 May 12 2018 07:26 ET by Andrew Vane

Alas, the Koala Club is no more. With a lot of new Virgin Australia codeshares DVA Operations has upgraded and replaced the Koala to a new accomplishment sure to bring a hop in your step! We now have the Kangaroo Club. Visit all the Australia and New Zealand airports to achieve this accomplishment (does NZ even have Kangaroos? Surely some must have swam that short distance). But I digress.

In order to join the Kangaroo Club, merely visit all these airports:
HBA, LST, DUD, ZQN, CHC, WLG, AKL, MEL, ADL, MQL, ABX, CBR, SYD, NTL, TMW, PQQ, CFS, BNK, OOL, BNE, MCY, HVB, BDB, GLT, ROK, EMD, MOV, MKY, PPP, HTI, TSV, CNS, CNJ, ISA, DRW, KNX, AYQ, BME, PHE, ZNE, PBO, KTA, ONS, GET, KGI, PER, XCH, CCK, CTL, LRE, AYQ, PLO, LDH, DPO

No need to continue to curb your marsupial instincts. Open that pouch and start to collect flights in the land of our brothers and sisters down under!

DVA Operations

Note: Added Virgin Australia Historical Airline for 3 new destinations: PLO, LDH, DPO

Note: free creative commons image from pixabay.com.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA13427
Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on February 19 2018
Piranha Club
Safari Club
Everett Century Club
Online Century Club
Double Century Club

San Diego, CA

201 legs, 385.0 hours
195 legs, 371.2 hours online
200 legs, 384.1 hours ACARS
16 legs, 29.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 12 2018 10:28 ET by Brian Beck

But if we already had the Koala Club Achievement, why is it taken away?
Thanks for all the work you do on the achievements. They are fun trying to accomplish.

Brian Beck

Captain, B737-800

Posted onPost created on May 12 2018 14:07 ET by Andrew Vane

Some people think we have too many accomplishments. I'm trying to find a balance. If you had the Koala Club accomplishment, you are that much further along with the Kangaroo Club.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA10698
Chief Pilot, B717-200
OLP, 737-ATP
DISPATCHER

Joined on April 25 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Events Century Club
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century

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

1,699 legs, 2,328.7 hours
1,638 legs, 2,223.7 hours online
1,699 legs, 2,328.7 hours ACARS
104 legs, 165.6 hours event
75 legs dispatched, 191.3 hours

Posted onPost created on May 12 2018 21:55 ET by Jay Marin

And I thought I was going to be done in 2 days with the Koala achievement, Andrew you have too much free time in your hands. smile

Posted onPost created on May 12 2018 22:48 ET by Andrew Vane

These kinds of fun additions are why I (and staff) have far less flights in their logbook than many pilots. We spend time on check rides, FA courses, troubleshooting, enhancements, etc that is a tradeoff from getting in the cockpit as often as we'd like. its a labor of love.

Andrew Vane (DVA2887)

DVA9054
Captain, DC-6
OLP
E-MAIL

Joined on May 31 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"Just love to fly......."
Egypt

2,748 legs, 7,177.5 hours
11 legs, 22.3 hours online
2,747 legs, 7,175.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on May 13 2018 08:21 ET by Alaa Riad

That's an interesting accomplishment to achieve especially with some airports are missing from FSX ........ I guess it's part of the challenge smile

......BTW I am glad that KMLB was removed as an origin airport, couldn't find a plane that flies 8,000nm and lands on such small airport.......Especially from the DHC family smile

Alaa Riad

Captain, DC-6

Posted onPost created on May 13 2018 09:46 ET by Jay Marin

....and we do love you Andrew. smile

Posted onPost created on May 13 2018 22:48 ET by Andrew Vane

Ha ha Alaa. Someone caught that and let me know. I'm far from perfect when i set these up.
Thanks Jay! smile

Posted onPost created on May 14 2018 03:16 ET by Alaa Riad

Andrew, what you do here is highly appreciated .......Thank you

Alaa Riad

Captain, DC-6

DVA8180
Senior Captain, B747-400
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV

Joined on January 09 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Online Century Club
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Bi-Millennium Club

Lynchburg, VA

3,853 legs, 9,178.5 hours
140 legs, 226.6 hours online
3,807 legs, 9,038.4 hours ACARS
19 legs, 30.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 15 2018 00:53 ET by Matt Lynn

What Captain Riad said, even though I give Andrew a hard time.... wink

Matt Lynn

Senior Captain, B747-400

Posted onPost created on May 15 2018 08:10 ET by Andrew Vane

Every time I fly that Dash 8 100 from Florida to Australia I somehow end up running out of fuel. rolleyes

DVA12866
Captain, B757-200

Joined on October 15 2015
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
Globetrotter
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 250 Club
Eight Century Club

"Have a go Mate"
North Epping, New South Wales Australia

858 legs, 1,062.3 hours
2 legs, 2.6 hours online
856 legs, 1,059.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on May 30 2018 10:07 ET by Theo Langenberg

I have just completed my "USA Explorer" challenge, started March 2016. This should be a fun challenge and I will join. I will reacquaint myself with the EMB 120 for the smaller airports.
BTW There are no kangaroos in NZ. The stretch of water between NZ and Australia is known as "the ditch" or, as our Kiwi cousins call it "the detch". ( They speak funny there). It is far too wide for the kangaroo - 1341 Miles. They're only good for rivers. The only native NZ mammal is the bat.
See you down under and I hope that you will do your home work for each destination. Will come in handy for Trivia Quizzing .

Theo Langenberg (DVA12866)

DVA4917
Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88

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

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

580 legs, 1,635.8 hours
232 legs, 657.7 hours online
572 legs, 1,624.3 hours ACARS
15 legs, 31.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 30 2018 15:29 ET by Tony Stork

Andrew Vane wrote:

Every time I fly that Dash 8 100 from Florida to Australia I somehow end up running out of fuel.

Just gotta get out and push her to the nearest Pacific Ocean gas station!

Tony Stork

Assistant Chief Pilot, MD-88

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