Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Where To Go From Here?

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DVA1666
Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 06 2004

Southeastern United States

36 legs, 61.5 hours
33 legs, 56.6 hours online
1 legs, 2.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 16:37 ET by Scott Kessler

Hey all,

So after 4 or 5 days of being with the VA, I've got my Captain Rating in the CRJ program plus I completed the Boeing 737 First Officers test and passed it....so is the B737 program the next step for me or is there another program on the same level?

Thanks
Scott

DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP

Joined on December 14 2003
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Globetrotter
Moose Club
US Capital Club
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"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 May 13 2004 16:38 ET by Lewis Gregory

The B737 and the MD-88/MD-90 program are both Stage Two, so you can go into either one. You might want to try flying both sets of planes a little and see which one you like more.

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA544
Senior Captain, B727-200

Joined on October 24 2001
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club

Southeastern United States

329 legs, 661.4 hours
186 legs, 368.2 hours online
47 legs, 90.0 hours ACARS
7 legs, 22.1 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 16:40 ET by Joe DeGregorio

we'de Love to have you in the MADDOG MD-88 program.....

DVA1666
Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 06 2004

Southeastern United States

36 legs, 61.5 hours
33 legs, 56.6 hours online
1 legs, 2.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 16:47 ET by Scott Kessler

Joe, What do I need to do to get in your program?

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 16:57 ET by Lewis Gregory

To get promoted to MD-88 First Officer, you need to pass the MD-88 First Officer's test (when it's put back into the Testing Center--should be soon), and find out what Mark Lee and/or Joe (the MD-88 Chief Pilots) want you to do for a flight video, and send that in.

You can go to the Document Library in the Pilot Center and check out the Pilot Promotions Manual. That's got the information on all the various programs and what you have to do for the various ranks within them.

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA1666
Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 06 2004

Southeastern United States

36 legs, 61.5 hours
33 legs, 56.6 hours online
1 legs, 2.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 17:06 ET by Scott Kessler

Thanks Lewis,

I went to the testing center and was able to take the B737 course, yet after I finished all the CRJ tests and the B737 FO test there was no more tests for me to take...

Scott

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 17:26 ET by Lewis Gregory

They're still working on the Testing Center, not all the tests have been revised and put back in yet. A few of them are there, but not all. (I'm in the same boat you are, I'm waiting for the B777 and DC-8 F/O tests to go back in, hehe.)

Lewis Gregory

Senior Captain, MD-11

DVA1666
Captain, B737-800

Joined on May 06 2004

Southeastern United States

36 legs, 61.5 hours
33 legs, 56.6 hours online
1 legs, 2.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 18:25 ET by Scott Kessler

Yeah, I just took the MD-88 Test man I feel like such an idiot...On one of the questions I put the complete opposite of what the answer is man it sucks being dyslexic on occasion.

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 18:42 ET by Joe DeGregorio

LOL.....

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

Posted onPost created on May 13 2004 19:44 ET by Matt Creed

Lewis, since I know you're interested, as soon as the test is completed and available, I'll drop you a line.

Matt Creed (DVA1041)

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