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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic"
Marietta, GA
2,347 legs, 9,466.0 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online
2,005 legs,
8,259.1 hours ACARS
75 legs,
196.3 hours event
2,383 legs, 9,600.9 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2003 18:02 ET by Luke Kolin
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I am in the process of updating our schedule database with a number of L-1011 flights graciously provided by our Chief Pilot, Larry Hart. I've seen a real resurgence of L-1011 flights in the past few weeks, and I think it only makes sense to encourage our TriStar pilots with an expanded schedule.
Cheers!
Luke
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA1190
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2003
Everett 250 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Never try, never fail"
Greenville, SC
524 legs, 1,777.8 hours
490 legs,
1,650.8 hours online
144 legs,
373.3 hours ACARS
35 legs,
89.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2003 18:37 ET by David Schaum
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I'm inbound to KMCO in a L-1011 right now. Thanks Luke for taking the time!!!!
David SchaumSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA320
Senior Captain, B777-200
E-MAIL
Joined on September 22 2001
Online Double Century Club
Triple Century Club
Midwestern United States
365 legs, 1,242.5 hours
353 legs,
1,216.6 hours online
2 legs,
4.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2003 19:02 ET by Awais Ahsan
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Allright David try to find the first flight out of the US, I can't wait to fly with you. Tell me when you're free, if you're not free, it's quite allright. Just lemme know, cya!
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DVA043
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on June 10 2001
Event Half Century Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
"Col. Panic"
Marietta, GA
2,347 legs, 9,466.0 hours
240 legs,
553.9 hours online
2,005 legs,
8,259.1 hours ACARS
75 legs,
196.3 hours event
2,383 legs, 9,600.9 hours total
91 legs dispatched, 66.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2003 19:43 ET by Luke Kolin
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I have added a few extra flights, and modified some of our existing ones.
Flights 8000/8001, the Los Angeles/Kahului runs, have been extended to DFW. Flights 8006/8007 have been added, from Atlanta to Manchester. Flights 8008/8009 might be of interest, as they go from Atlanta to Stuttgart Germany, with a follow-on to Budapest Hungary, a new destination for DVA. We also have flights 8030/8031, which go from Salt Lake City to New York LaGuardia, with a stop in Cincinnati. The L-1011 is the heaviest aircraft you'll see flying out of LGA, and those short runways of paved-over New York City garbage should be a challenge to our experienced TriStar pilots. (On average, L-1011 pilots are the most experienced of all of our pilots, averaging over 150 flights each.)
Stage 4 pilots may also be interested in flights 8020 and 8021, which use Delta's 747-100 in a run from DFW to JFK, to LGW. This is the only flight that DVA flies from Kennedy to Gatwick.
Cheers!
Luke
Luke KolinSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA018
Senior Captain, MD-11
E-MAIL
Joined on June 15 2001
Six Century Club
"Keep yer wheels off the ground"
Spokane, WA USA
984 legs, 1,958.5 hours
20 legs,
35.1 hours online
227 legs,
397.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2003 21:27 ET by Larry Hart
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Thanks Luke, alot of us have been waiting for this moment, I have had some correspondence recently with pilots about getting more flights for our bird. Now it looks like reality. We all thanks you.
One thing on my mind....is there any chance we could get a flight to and from Tahiti. It's a perfect flight for the L-1011, with a distance comparable with New York to Paris, but over the Pacific instead of the Atlantic. I would like to see more Pacific flights. This flight could also dep and arr from Honolulu as well. What do you think? The L-1011 is already being used by some airlines as a charter vacation service flyer.
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DVA1223
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on May 12 2003
Canvey Island, Essex GB
59 legs, 139.2 hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 03 2003 23:47 ET by Daniel Cleavely
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Great news and thanks Luke. Its high time more of the world saw the Queen of thr Skies. Many many thanks..
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DVA1041
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
E-MAIL
Joined on January 15 2003
Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Fly Delta Jets!"
Cincinnati, OH
233 legs, 780.6 hours
66 legs,
123.7 hours online
20 legs,
39.6 hours ACARS
5 legs,
7.5 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2003 08:11 ET by Matt Creed
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Luke, what will be required to make the run in the 747-100, will a rating in any stage 4 aircraft suffice, or will there be an additional rating added?
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DVA803
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
E-MAIL
Joined on August 22 2002
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
Midwestern United States
210 legs, 339.3 hours
199 legs,
324.4 hours online
2 legs,
4.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2003 13:02 ET by Matt Moak
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First off, Luke thank you! I don't fly the L-1011 as much as I should but I will start doing so now. Larry, what L-1011 panel do you use? I have a nice sound package and model, but my panel is very weak.
Thanks In Advance,
Matt
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DVA1127
Captain, MD-11
Joined on March 03 2003
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
Long Beach Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Nail the speed, Live with the fpm."
Western Canada
274 legs, 1,196.8 hours
114 legs,
634.7 hours online
45 legs,
184.7 hours ACARS
352 legs, 1,678.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2003 15:37 ET by Dennis Bergen
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| Great job Luke. I hoist my glass to you. I agree with Larry. A few or more specific Pacific flights would be great. Sidney, Fijii, Tokyo to name several, yup. PHNL makes a great stopover point. If we get some Pacific Rim flights, we'd be able to fly from the P. Rim to Europe (with another stopover point if necessary.) If you want some assistance with further L1011 flights, I'm at your service. Would be happy to help.
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DVA1223
Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on May 12 2003
Canvey Island, Essex GB
59 legs, 139.2 hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 04 2003 16:52 ET by Daniel Cleavely
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Hi Matt...I use hedc103.zip..Its a DC10 panel but very very nice..Available at Flightsim.com..Highly recommended.
Hope this helps
regards
Danny
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DVA1121
Captain, B727-200
Joined on February 24 2003
Southeastern United States
67 legs, 119.6 hours
24 legs,
28.6 hours online
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2003 13:50 ET by Jay Fox
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Thanks Luke, those should be interesting. Think I'll fly one tonight!
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