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DVA1861
Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 29 2004

Southeastern United States

46 legs, 66.5 hours
45 legs, 65.3 hours online

Posted onPost created on February 28 2005 02:36 ET by Mike Roda

This may be a stupid question but if a DVA route on the schedules says 737-300, can I fly it with the 737-800 and still get credit for the flight?

As a general comment, there are a great number of routes available but unfortunately not as many as I'd like in the class of aircraft I want to fly. On another
VA I used to belong to, they had a concept called 'charter' flights - you could fly any route in any fleet aircraft and get credit for it, you just needed to fly the
regular routes to meet your monthly minimums and get promotions, etc.

DVA057
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM

Joined on June 02 2002
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"We Are ... Penn State!"
Atlanta, GA USA

672 legs, 1,338.4 hours
531 legs, 1,076.4 hours online
392 legs, 786.1 hours ACARS
190 legs, 406.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on February 28 2005 03:24 ET by Terry Eshenour

Mike,

We do not require that you use the identical eqiupment as listed for the flight segment. The aircraft selected should be capable of making the journey safely and complying with FAA regulations. The individual is free to establish to what degree of reality they prefer to fly.

Note: A type rating is required in order to file a valid PIREP. Check Pilot Profile in the Pilot Center for type ratings.

Terry Eshenour

Senior Captain, B777-200

DVA1861
Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 29 2004

Southeastern United States

46 legs, 66.5 hours
45 legs, 65.3 hours online

Posted onPost created on February 28 2005 08:52 ET by Mike Roda

Thanks Terry, I just noticed the same question posted earlier, I should've checked the previous posts first. Take care,

Mike

DVA2142
Captain, B737-800

Joined on February 22 2005

Southeastern United States

25 legs, 62.5 hours
7 legs, 13.9 hours online
3 legs, 6.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on February 28 2005 22:01 ET by Alex Long

While talking about type ratings... If once you get a type rating, and move up to the next class, you keep the ratings on all aircrafts on that class, right? I've started a series of flights across the US (BOS-LGA-CVG-LAX-CVG-LGA-BOS) to finish up my 738 type and begin work on my 757 so i'm hoping that's how it works...

DVA1320
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM

Joined on August 29 2003
Online Six Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Three Million Mile Club

Arlington, VA USA

1,752 legs, 7,042.0 hours
610 legs, 2,627.6 hours online
272 legs, 966.9 hours ACARS
5 legs, 12.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on March 01 2005 02:44 ET by Daniel Ward

Yes, Alex. You keep your ratings. You can only gain ratings here, not lose them. I fly the ATR to the 777, and everything in between. It's fun to have the flexibility...

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