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DVA2408
Captain, B767-300

Joined on June 20 2005
Century Club

"747 budding"
Northeastern United States

151 legs, 485.2 hours
70 legs, 215.1 hours online
25 legs, 68.9 hours ACARS
1 legs, 2.6 hours event
185 legs, 651.1 hours total

Posted onPost created on July 09 2005 17:11 ET by Frank Grivel

Are there certain guidlines for the checkrides, and do I have do fly a huge long flight? I want to upgrade to a L-1011, so I would like to know.

Frank Grivel (DVA2408)

DVA2088
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on January 13 2005
Online Century Club
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Million Mile Club
Globetrotter
Eight Century Club

Seattle, WA USA

817 legs, 2,352.9 hours
192 legs, 620.9 hours online
673 legs, 1,872.6 hours ACARS
11 legs, 54.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 09 2005 18:05 ET by Eric Paul

I would recommend emailing the L-1011 chief pilot Sander Jordans. His email can be found using the "Our Staff" link from the DVA home page. He will provide you all the necessary details he will be looking for in the check ride.

Eric Paul (DVA2088)

DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on December 14 2003
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"Livin' in the Dog Pound!"
Kannapolis, NC

558 legs, 1,984.3 hours
250 legs, 611.8 hours online
384 legs, 1,530.5 hours ACARS
38 legs, 82.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on July 09 2005 18:33 ET by Lewis Gregory

Each program's checkride is different and may emphasize different things--for the 777s, I imagine Trevor's deals with handling the avionics and maybe some Category III autoland work. Mine emphasizes short-field operations (takeoff, landing, and an ILS approach with a procedure turn). Contact the chief pilot for the program you're interested in--Sander, in this case--and he'll give you the checkride info.

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM

Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA

862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs, 165.2 hours online
299 legs, 485.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on July 09 2005 18:42 ET by George Lewis

Lewis,
there are checkrides using the autopilot? smile

DVA1910
Senior Captain, B777-200

Joined on September 18 2004
Triple Century Club
Online Century Club

Northeastern United States

352 legs, 1,543.8 hours
132 legs, 557.8 hours online
58 legs, 220.8 hours ACARS
1 legs, 4.3 hours event
741 legs, 3,101.2 hours total

Posted onPost created on July 09 2005 18:55 ET by Ryan Wilson

The 777 checkride does not have Autoland incorperated in it. All hand flown in CATIII standards ;-)

Ryan

Ryan Wilson (DVA1910)

Posted onPost created on July 09 2005 18:56 ET by George Lewis

that sounds more like it - thanks Ryan!

George Lewis (DVA2253)

Posted onPost created on July 09 2005 19:02 ET by Ryan Wilson

Your welcome smile

Ryan

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