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DVA3336
Captain, B737-800
Joined on July 13 2006
50 State Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
"Fly High"
PA USA
396 legs, 1,612.0 hours
21 legs,
42.0 hours online
389 legs,
1,600.4 hours ACARS
1 legs,
2.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
November 02 2019 14:07 ET by Michael Smith
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| good afternoon, i've never used time acceleration before and don't plan on using it but i was wondering if it is accepted at DVA
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DVA12617
Chief Pilot, A350-900
OLP, VFRADV
DISPATCHER
E-MAIL
Joined on April 23 2015
B757 100 Club
Eurocap Club
Millennium Club
Toulouse 500 Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Online Quadruple Century Club
"Go Utes!"
Herriman, UT
1,322 legs, 3,057.1 hours
432 legs,
896.0 hours online
1,303 legs,
3,014.9 hours ACARS
25 legs,
78.6 hours event
39 legs dispatched, 174.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
November 02 2019 16:21 ET by Joe Burner
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Michael,
It is accepted at DVA. I’ve seen a fair share of pilots use time acceleration especially on long haul flights.
I will let you know though the use of time acceleration can hinder a flight leg counting as promotion for a program though.
Have fun!
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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
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Posted onPost created on
November 06 2019 11:50 ET by Andrew Vane
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I believe ACARS will only let you go to 4x time acceleration. 2x time acceleration is permitted on VATSIm (or used to be permitted) occasionally by controllers.
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DVA10705
First Officer, B747-400
OLP
Joined on April 27 2012
Two Million Mile Club
Everett 500 Club
Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Kamloops, BC Canada
1,060 legs, 5,399.0 hours
87 legs,
356.0 hours online
1,059 legs,
5,397.6 hours ACARS
15 legs,
48.6 hours event
3,528 legs, 15,773.5 hours total
15 legs dispatched, 24.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
November 06 2019 16:03 ET by Bill Gardiner
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It's fine for long flights. No point in simulating napping, it's more fun simulating flying. 
Bill GardinerFirst Officer, B747-400
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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
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Posted onPost created on
November 10 2019 07:30 ET by Alaa Riad
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It's accepted to file for sure, I use 2X, however, It's not permitted at check rides
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DVA8037
Senior Captain, B777-200
Joined on November 01 2009
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 1500 Club
Seven Millennium Club
Five Million Mile Club
"If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going"
Rosedale, NY USA
7,262 legs, 14,379.1 hours
7,255 legs,
14,360.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 07 2021 10:26 ET by Eric Haack
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Late on the reply; I think many virtual airlines allow time acceleration but reaching your cruising altitude first is better and going back to normal speed just prior to final destination descent. (???)
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DVA8835
Captain, B777-200
Joined on June 15 2001
Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Toulouse Century Club
Southeastern United States
262 legs, 891.9 hours
251 legs,
845.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 02 2023 16:47 ET by Quincy Brown
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| I am thinking about switching to the 777 program. I understand time acceleration cannot be used for checkrides but the Pilot Manual says flights where time acceleration are used will not be counted towards promotion. I like to fly realistic routes with the aircraft I am flying. I would like clarification on whats allowed or not allowed as far as time acceleration. Flying 8-12 hour flights can be difficult with lack of time. Thanks
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DVA2018
Chief Pilot, ERJ-170
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on November 23 2004
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fleet Master
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Everett Tri-Millennium Club
Eight Millennium Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
Online Thirty Century
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Ralston, NE
12,184 legs, 27,443.3 hours
3,951 legs,
7,571.5 hours online
10,942 legs,
22,849.7 hours ACARS
4 legs,
10.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 03 2023 03:03 ET by Matthew Whitaker
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Quincy,
You can fly time acceleration up to 4x. he problem is that if you want to move over to the left seat you need to fly 10 flights without time acceleration at a distance over 172 nautical miles to be counted towards promotion. With wanting to fly realistic routes, there aren't many short haul 777 flights in the system. But, while it is not in the system, I have seen 777 be used on short routes with alot of passenger traffic, such at ATL-MCO and ATL-JFK. So long as the airports can handle a 777, your good to go. If your not worried about getting the Captain rating, you could use time acceleration (up to 4x) to your hearts content and not worry about it.
Matthew WhitakerChief Pilot, ERJ-170
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DVA8835
Captain, B777-200
Joined on June 15 2001
Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Toulouse Century Club
Southeastern United States
262 legs, 891.9 hours
251 legs,
845.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 03 2023 12:17 ET by Quincy Brown
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| Thanks for the clarification. All of the years of playing flight sim I have never thought about or entertained the idea of using time acceleration. I have done a lot of long haul flights on the A330 in real time and only recently got the idea of using time acceleration.
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